1st Edition

Macroeconomic Policy, Credibility and Politics

By T. Persson, G. Tabellini Copyright 1990
    200 Pages
    by Routledge

    200 Pages
    by Taylor & Francis

    Uses a game theoretic approach to explore which economic policies are 'credible' and 'politically feasible', questions that had eluded traditional macroeconomic approaches.

    1. Economic Policy as a Game 2. Committment versus Discretion in Monetary Policy 3. Reputation and Signalling 4. Election and Monetary Policy 5. Commitment versus Discretion in Wealth Taxation 6. Social Institutions and Credible Tax Policy 7. Credibility and Public Debt Management 8. The Political Economy of Government Debt

    Biography

    Torsten Persson, Guido Tabellini, Jean-Michel Grandmont

    'This is an extremely useful book for those who want a thorough review of the subject.' - Thomas Havrilesky, Duke University, USA