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Three Essays On Fiscal Stress And Financial Stability In State Government Finance, James B. Gibson
Three Essays On Fiscal Stress And Financial Stability In State Government Finance, James B. Gibson
Theses and Dissertations--Public Policy and Administration
State government finance is a substantial endeavor in the United States. The management of a multitude of revenues and expenditures often involves some level of fiscal stress. In an age of increased public scrutiny, policymakers must be mindful of possible causes of fiscal stress, and the policy options available to mitigate fiscal stress and increase financial stability. This dissertation contains three essays that examine different elements of fiscal stress, and in some cases, the applicable policy responses.
Chapter two examines rainy day funds and their countercyclical goal of reducing recessionary fiscal stress. This essay takes a different approach from much …