The policy agenda literature shows that budget cuts tend to be rarer and less extreme than
budget expansions. This article argues that the character of retrenchment policies is shaped …

Does the Italian budget policy follow a punctuated pattern with mostly tiny adjustments
interrupted by radical but sporadic changes? This chapter tests the punctuated equilibrium …

The budgetary process can be considered the life-blood of the government, being a
declaration of intents concerning policy preferences and priorities, which also reflects the …

This study highlights the problematics regarding the provisions and the national
implementations of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance. Also called TSCG …