Debt, Democracy and the Welfare State
Are Modern Democracies Living on Borrowed Time and Money?
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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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  • ISBN13 9781137532008
  • Released 2015
  • Publisher Palgrave Pivot
  • Language English