Introduction to "Fiscal Policy after the Financial Crisis"
Published Date
Copyright 2013
ISBN 9780226018447
This introductory chapter presents the main themes covered in this book. Specifically, it discusses key issues arising from the most recent financial crisis, including discretionary countercyclical fiscal policy, long-term accumulation of debt, and deficit reduction.
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Copy CitationAlberto Alesina and Francesco Giavazzi, Fiscal Policy after the Financial Crisis (University of Chicago Press, 2012), https://www.nber.org/books-and-chapters/fiscal-policy-after-financial-crisis/introduction-fiscal-policy-after-financial-crisis.
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