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Public Debt In The United States And Germany: A Constitutional Perspective, Stephen Utz
Public Debt In The United States And Germany: A Constitutional Perspective, Stephen Utz
Stephen Gerard Utz
The German and American constitutional frameworks permit at best quite different approaches to legislative self-discipline regarding public debt. This article compares these frameworks in an effort to identify structural features that further or hinder long-term budgetary discipline for the two countries.