On Line Opinion is a not-for-profit publication and relies on the
generosity of its sponsors, editors and contributors. If you would
like to help, contact us.
___________
Dr Marc Robinson is an Australian, Swiss-based international
authority on government finance. He is member of the OECD Advisory Panel
on Budgeting and Public Expenditures and former staff economist at the
International Monetary Fund. His new book is called Bigger Government: The Future of Government Expenditure in Advanced Economies.
