Few established European democracies have undergone as much change as Italy in recent years, and here is a book that explores precisely what has been achieved - from a public choice perspective. The book pays particular attention to, among others, the introduction of the EURO, the reform of voting from proportional to majoritarian rule, and the switch from a highly centralized government to a federal organization.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Pressure on Bank of Italy: Evidence Using a Taylor Rule. - A Simulative Assessment of the Italian Electoral System. - Did the Italian Public Finances Converge to European Standards after the EMU? . - Are The Income Policy Agreements Of 1992-93 In Italy Still Valid? Towards A Theory For The Optimal Design Of The Social Pact In The European Monetary Union. - Laws and Legislature Size in Italian Regions: Which Will Be the Effect of an Increase in the Number of Legislators? . - Setting House Taxes by Italian Municipalities: What the Data Say. - How Do Institutions Shape Policy Making? The Transition from Parliamentarism to Presidentialism in Iitalian Local Governments. - Thirty Years of Reforms to Budget Rules in Italy: An Econometric Evaluation. - The Demand for Justice in Italy: Civil Litigation and the Judicial System. - The creation of Independent Authorities in Italy. - The Regional Organization of Hospital Care in Italy: The Effects of Asymmetry of Information and Soft Budget Constraint Rules. - The Channeled Italian Voters.
