Cięcia budżetowe. Przegląd najnowszych badań

• Authors: Maziarz Mariusz

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Austerity at the Treasury. A review of the recent literature

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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The goal is analyzing the most recent cliometric literature on two hypotheses connected to one of the most fiercing problems of the world economy, i.e. historically highest levels of public debt. The author focuses on research published after 2009 aimed at assessing the 90% threshold hypothesis and the expansionary fiscal contraction hypothesis. The opinions among cliometricians are vastly divided. The author concludes that (1) a great dose of scepticism is needed in assessing the recent empirical findings, (2) the 90% threshold hypothesis is not proven, (3) austerity at the Treasure should take place after a recession ends due to possible contractionary influence and (4) it should be based on spending cuts rather than tax increases.

Keywords

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public debt; economic growth; expansionary fiscal contraction hypothesis; threshold hypothesis; Reinhart-Rogoff affair; austerity

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
• Journal: Ekonomia XXI Wieku
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 2 (10)
• Pages: 9-21

Contributors

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Maziarz Mariusz

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