Austerity
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What’s it about?
A provocative challenge to the conventional wisdom that all austerity is bad, arguing that spending cuts can be far less painful than tax hikes—and sometimes even boost growth.
You’ll learn
- Why spending cuts beat tax hikes
- How austerity can boost confidence
- The role of credibility in consolidation
- Why Ireland recovered faster than the UK