New perspectives on state government fiscal challenges /
"In this book, nineteen experts examine topics ranging from constitutional reform and debt fatigue to fiscal rules and zero-based budgeting. Together, these contributions inform a multifaceted, nuanced argument for the need to formalize spending restraint and redefine state debt to include unfu...
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Lexington Books,
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Publisher Address: | Lanham, MD : |
Publication Dates: | [2023] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
"In this book, nineteen experts examine topics ranging from constitutional reform and debt fatigue to fiscal rules and zero-based budgeting. Together, these contributions inform a multifaceted, nuanced argument for the need to formalize spending restraint and redefine state debt to include unfunded liabilities"-- |
Carrier Form: | ix, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781666932034 1666932035 |
Index Number: | HJ275 |
CLC: | F817.127 |
Call Number: | F817.127/N532 |
Contents: | Introduction / John Merrifield and Barry Poulson -- State debt and liabilities : a holistic approach / Thurston Powers -- U.S. state debt defaults and constitutional reform in historical perspective / Jeremy Horpedahl -- Pension liability stress for state governments / Thomas Savidge -- Preparing state finances for a time of crisis / Olivia Gonzalez -- Debt fatigue in the states : red states, blue states, and zombie states / John Merrifield and Barry W. Poulson -- Budget stabilization funds / Gary A. Wagner and Erick M. Elder -- Anti-aid provisions in state constitutions / Matthew Mitchell, Jonathan Riches, Veronica Lucero, and Anne Philpot -- Competition, networks, and public-private partnerships : contributions to state governance / Austill Stuart -- Extending zero-based budgeting to zero-based regulation / James Broughel -- Government growth, institutional erosion, and the fiscal squeeze : Nebraska as a case study / Michael D. Thomas and Diana W. Thomas -- Fiscal federalism and state budgeting / Chris Edwards -- Give people a vote that counts, and they will vote for fiscal responsibility / Dwight Lee -- Florida's fiscal conservatism / Randy G. Holcombe. |