The Fiscal Years 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2009 in Massachusetts represent examples of budgetary arrangements. In 2009 under the 9C cuts, the State adjusted its budget from a projected spending of U$18.986.971.941 […]
9C cuts in Massachusetts Budget FY2009: an example of Budget “Alchemy”?
The relationship between economic freedom and political freedom made by Milton Friedman
The argument of the relationship between economic freedom and political freedom made by Milton Friedman is bolstered in six pillars that vary from historical evidence, theoretical thoughts and even general assumptions. However, […]
Analysis: The Managerial Craft of General David Petraeus.
The following analysis aims at assessing the managerial craft of General David Petraeus. It is relevant to clarify what we understand by CRAFT: “Craft is defined as the ways public managers attempt […]
Tax the rich!
Personal Income Tax (PIT) is perceived as the most progressive tax available for state revenues. Compared to Property and sales taxes, PIT adhere the “ability-to-pay” principle because -most of the times- the […]
What does “Occupy Boston” think the government should do when it comes to spending issues?
Introduction: The Great Recession has revived the debate over Keynesian effect on Aggregate Demand. The debate is being tackled by three fronts: the effectiveness of fiscal policy; the number of dollars for […]
Public Management’s backbone: the Rule of Law.
Public Management’s backbone: the Rule of Law. There are three aspects of the readings that probably went involuntary unnoticed by the class last night. Regarding the Rule of Law, we should also […]
Democracia como factor de integración económica en seis países de América Latina.
Abstract: The following paper tries to demonstrate that the democracy has been an important factor in fostering regional economic integration in Latin America. In order to show that hypothesis, the paper matches […]
Algunas implicaciones internacionales de la situación norteamericana en los años sesenta.
Desde muy temprano en el siglo XX se dijo que el gran problema a resolver de este siglo era la barrera racial[1], tanto al interior de EE.UU. como en el exterior. La […]
Respuesta a la pregunta ¿Por qué no hay socialismo en EE.UU.?
La pregunta induce una situación que quizá deba ser matizada un poco. La negación categórica de la no existencia de socialismo en EE.UU. debe considerarse en términos político-estatales. Tal vez no haya […]
El espacio de la agricultura en la globalización.
Acompaña a la interpretación del espacio de la agricultura en la globalización un panorama desalentador por parte de los estudiosos de la globalización. Importantes autores han señalado la inexorabilidad del proceso histórico […]
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