| Description |
1 online resource (60 pages) |
| Contents |
Italy between the EU and Berlusconi; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Domestic level and external constrain: theories; 2.1 Opportunistic Political Business Cycle; 2.2 Partisan Political Business Cycle; 2.3 Theory on Fragmentation, Government instability and Polarization; 2.4 Alternative explanation: external pressure; Chapter 3: Italian Public debt variation: 1994-2008; Chapter 4: Explaining public debt variation; 4.1 Opportunist and partisan models; 4.2 Political Institutions models; 4.3 External Constraint; Chapter 5: Qualitative research; 5.1 Methodology; 5.2 Findings |
| Summary |
The aim of this study is to investigate whether the reduction of the Italian public debt between 1994 and 2004 and the increase after 2004 is due to internal or external factors. Given the current debt crisis in Europe, this is a fundamental question since it may demonstrate if Italy - and states in general - are able to handle their fiscal problem by themselves or if they need external help. The evidence, in the form of a detailed analysis of parliamentary debates and newspaper articles, will show that Italy was able to reduce the public debt only when pressured from outside and that the exte |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Debts, Public -- Italy -- Congresses
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Debts, Public
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Italy
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783954896240 |
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3954896249 |
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