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Contention and Compromise: a Comparative Analysis of Budgetary Politics

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This paper attempts to place the role of defense spending within the overall context of the budgetary process. Using an extended version of the ‘Competing Aspirations Level Model’ based on the behavioral theory of decision-making, major budgetary aggregates, total spending, defense spending, exhaustive civilian expenditures, and capital outlays, are modelled as outcomes of independently generated aspirations, based on parochial organizational and environmental influences, and a reconciliation process reflecting the bargaining power of budgetary agents. An empirical assessment of the model's performance is conducted using the experience of thirteen national governments, including seven western industrialized states and six developing states. The results of this statistical analysis suggest that the model provides a useful basis for understanding and comparing budgetary processes and outcomes.

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  • Cusack, Thomas R., 1985. "Contention and Compromise: a Comparative Analysis of Budgetary Politics," Journal of Public Policy, Cambridge University Press, vol. 5(4), pages 497-519, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jnlpup:v:5:y:1985:i:04:p:497-519_00
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    1. Cusack, Thomas R., 2006. "Sinking budgets and ballooning prices: Recent developments connected to military spending," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Institutions, States, Markets SP II 2006-04, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
    2. Cusack, Thomas R., 1987. "Public expenditure decision making: A comparative analysis," Discussion Papers, various Research Units FGG dp 87-1, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
    3. Bruno Théret, 1995. "Régulation du déficit budgétaire et croissance des dépenses de l'Etat en France de 1815 à 1939. Une modélisation économétrique simple des régimes fisco-financiers libéraux," Revue Économique, Programme National Persée, vol. 46(1), pages 57-90.

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