Do deficit$ matter? /

Do deficits matter? Yes and no, says Daniel Shaviro in this landmark political and economic study. Yes, because fiscal policy affects generational distribution, national saving, and the level of government spending. And no, because the deficit is an inaccurate measure with little economic content. P...

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Main Author:	Shaviro, Daniel N.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1997.
Subjects:	Geschichte 1770-1997 Budget deficits > United States. Government spending policy > United States. Fiscal policy > United States. Déficit budgétaire > États-Unis. Dépenses publiques > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis. Politique fiscale > États-Unis. 83.52 public sector economics. Politique fiscale. Dépenses publiques. Déficits. Budget deficits. Fiscal policy. Government spending policy. Finanzpolitik Fiskalpolitik Haushaltsdefizit Steuerpolitik Begrotingstekorten. Overheidsuitgaven. Belastingpolitiek. Politique des dépenses publiques > États-Unis. Etats-Unis d'Amérique. United States. USA USA.