Debt, Democracy and the Welfare State [electronic resource] : Are Modern Democracies Living on Borrowed Time and Money? / by R. Hannesson.

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Hannesson, R [author.]

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TextPublisher: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2015Edition: 1st ed. 2015Description: VI, 115 p. online resourceContent type:

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9781137532008

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In: Springer Nature eBookSummary: Why is it that government debt in the developed world has risen to world war proportions in a time of peace? This can largely be attributed to governments maintaining welfare expenditures beyond what tax revenues allow. But will these governments refrain from doing what is necessary for economic growth for fear of losing their electorate?

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Why is it that government debt in the developed world has risen to world war proportions in a time of peace? This can largely be attributed to governments maintaining welfare expenditures beyond what tax revenues allow. But will these governments refrain from doing what is necessary for economic growth for fear of losing their electorate?

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