Will a hung parliament endanger fiscal consolidation?

Abstract

Many commentators fear the detrimental effects of a hung parliament on the speed and depth of fiscal adjustment. Yet an election that fails to deliver a clear majority for a single party need not spell fiscal disaster, says Joachim Wehner – it all depends on how the resulting government manages the situation

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This paper was published in LSE Research Online.

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