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Budget deficits and public debt
Budget deficits and public debt

Author(s): Ionuţ Constantin Constantin
Subject(s): Economic policy, Public Finances, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: budget deficit; economic equilibrium; economic policy; public debt; budgetary policy;

Summary/Abstract: In the recent decades, the budget deficit has become one of the characteristics of national economies. Furthermore, it finds its dimensions amplification. Despite this, more and more are the economists who dispute the need to balance the budget, arguing the need even the deficit and systematic use of in order to achieve economic equilibrium. Such guidance is substantiated by the need to promote an economic policy which ensures full use of resources and non-inflation economic growth. In these circumstances, balancing the budget is clearly of secondary importance. Such guidance is substantiated by the need to promote an economic policy which ensures full use of resources and non inflation economic growth. In these circumstances, balancing the budget is clearly of secondary importance. In this context, it supported the need to increase expenditure at a pace faster than income growth and, implicitly, to keep budget deficits

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 09
  • Page Range: 7-16
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English
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