Budget Deficits
Rhetoric and Reality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4029629 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Eisner (William R. Kenan Professor of Economics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 73-93 |
| Publication date | 1989-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.3.2.73 |
| OpenAlex | W2119410858 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 2 |
Whatever the real or imagined ills of the economy, the news media, most politicians and a fair proportion of the economics profession are quick to point to the culprit: "the budget deficit." No matter that few appear to know or care precisely what deficit they are talking about or how it is measured. No matter that few bother to explain in terms of a relevant model just how government deficits may be expected to impact the economy. No matter that few offer any empirical data to sustain their judgments. I believe there are serious problems with our fiscal policy. These relate to fundamental national priorities and the provision of public goods, now and for the future. But the current size of the federal deficit is not "our number one economic problem," if indeed it is a problem at all
Debt · Deficit spending · Economics · Federal budget · Fiscal year · Government budget · Macroeconomics · Positive economics · Public economics · Public finance · Rhetoric · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2026 (35) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |