Growth vs. Austerity: A False Choice
Publication Date
7-15-2013
Document Type
Article
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Sturm College of Law
Keywords
Economic growth, Austerity, Deficit
Abstract
Promoters of austerity assert that when government deficits reach a certain critical level, economic growth becomes unsustainable. Advocates of growth contend that austerity itself stifles growth.
Is it possible that both sides in this debate are right — and wrong?
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Robert Hardaway, Growth vs. Austerity: A False Choice, HuffPost: HuffPost Contributor (July 15, 2013), https://www.huffpost.com/entry/growth-vs-austerity-a-fal_b_3598026.