1. Introduction: political institutions and the determinants of public policy Stephan Haggard and Mathew D. McCubbins;
Part I. Theory:
2. The institutional determinants of economic policy outcomes Gary W. Cox and Mathew D. McCubbins;
3. Institutions and public policy in presidential systems Matthew S. Shugart and Stephan Haggard;
Part II. Budgetary Policy Cases:
4. Budget procedure and fiscal restraint in post-transition Chile Lisa Baldez and John M. Carey;
5. Political institutions and public policy in Argentina: an overview of the formation and execution of the National Budget Mark P. Jones;
6. Democracy and deficits in Taiwan: the politics of fiscal policy, 1986–96 Tun-jen Cheng and Stephan Haggard;
Part III. Regulatory Policy Cases:
7. Political institutions and economic development: the case of electric utility regulation in Argentina and Chile William B. Heller and Mathew D. McCubbins;
8. Power politics: elections and electricity regulation in Taiwan Stephan Haggard and Gregory W. Noble;
9. Privatization in transition economies: politics as usual? Philip Keefer and Mary Shirley;
10. Conclusion: policymaking in presidential systems Stephan Haggard, Mathew D. McCubbins and Matthew Shugart.
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