From austerity to expansion? Consolidation, budget surpluses, and the decline of fiscal capacity
"In the wake of the financial crisis, most developed countries have entered a period of prolonged budgetary austerity. While the success of austerity programs is still unclear, it is also an open question what success would mean for activist government in the long run. This paper rejects the pr...
Main Authors: | Haffert, Lukas, Mehrtens, Philip |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Köln
2013
MPIfG |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19121209124919494819-From-austerity-to-expansion?-C.htm |
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