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Alberto Alesina on Fiscal Policy and Austerity
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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Alberto Alesina of Harvard University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his research on fiscal policy and austerity. Alesina's research shows that spending cuts to reduce budget deficits are less harmful than tax increases. Alesina discusses the intuition behind this empirical finding and discusses other issues such as Greece's financial situation.
Released:
Apr 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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