Deficit and Debt in Transition: The Political Economy of Public Finances in Central and Eastern Europe

Table of Contents\nAcknowledgements\nList of Tables\nList of Figures\nList of Boxes\nList of Abbreviations\nList of Contributors\nIntroduction: Political Economy and Public Finances\nPART I. Cross-Country Analysis of Public Finances in Central and Eastern Europe\nChapter 1. Economic Freedom and Public Debt in Central and Eastern Europe\nChapter 2. Political Business Cycles: Theory and Empirical Findings for the CEE Region\nChapter 3. The Strategic Use of Public Debt in Central and Eastern Europe\nChapter 4. Varieties of Capitalism and Public Finances in Central and Eastern Europe\nPART II. Case Studies in the Public Finances of Central and Eastern Europe\nChapter 5. Passive Macroeconomic Populism in the Baltics\nChapter 6. Values, Norms, and Beliefs: The Case of Poland\nChapter 7. Critical Junctures and Unintended Consequences: The Case of Hungary\nChapter 8. Structural Reforms in a Low-Trust Environment: The Case of Slovakia\nChapter 9. Europeanization with a Detour: The Case of Croatia\nIndex