
Austerity
When It Works and When It Doesn't
By: Alberto Alesina, Carlo Favero, Francesco Giavazzi
Paperback | 8 February 2021
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One of the Financial Times' Summer Books of 2019: Economics
A Project Syndicate Best Read in 2019
Fiscal austerity is hugely controversial. Opponents argue that it can trigger downward growth spirals and become self-defeating. Supporters argue that budget deficits have to be tackled aggressively at all times and at all costs. Bringing needed clarity to one of today's most challenging subjects, three leading policy experts cut through the political noise to demonstrate that there is not one type of austerity but many. Austerity assesses the relative effectiveness of tax increases and spending cuts at reducing debt, shows that austerity is not necessarily the kiss of death for political careers as is often believed, and charts a sensible approach based on data analysis rather than ideology.
About the Authors
Alberto Alesina (1957-2020) was the Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University.
Carlo Favero is the Deutsche Bank Chair in Quantitative Finance and Asset Pricing at Bocconi University in Milan.
Francesco Giavazzi is professor of economics at Bocconi University.
Industry Reviews
Martin Wolf Financial Times
'A towering scholarly achievement.'
Kenneth Rogoff Project Syndicate
'Impressive...Compelling.'
Ferdinando Giugliano Bloomberg Opinion
' Austerity is a superb guidebook for policymakers and academic researchers alike. Drawing on the latest academic research and policy experiments, it provides an encyclopedic account of the likely effects of fiscal consolidations on economic outcomes and how those effects might vary according to circumstances.'
Valerie A. Ramey University of California, San Diego
'An important work for economists, policymakers, politicians, and engaged citizens...One of the clearest and best researched treatments of fiscal policy available.'
Milton Ezrati City Journal
ISBN: 9780691208633
ISBN-10: 0691208638
Published: 8th February 2021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 296
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 20.3 x 13.4 x 2.4
Weight (kg): 0.39
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