Will a hung parliament endanger fiscal consolidation?
Wehner, J.
(2010).
Will a hung parliament endanger fiscal consolidation?
(2010).
Will a hung parliament endanger fiscal consolidation?
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.