The Myth of Austerity

Authored by Philipp Bagus via the Ludwig von Mises Institute, “Many politicians and commentators such as Paul Krugman claim that Europe’s problem is austerity, i.e., there is insufficient government spending. The common argument goes like this: Due to a reduction of government spending, there is insufficient demand in the economy leading to unemployment. The unemployment …

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