The rhetoric of austerity

Guilherme Cardoso ()

Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 2022, vol. 42, issue 4, 1033-1042

Abstract: Under the influence of Deidre N. McCloskey’s contribution in the field ofEconomic Methodology, this article aims to explore the rhetoric employed in the field offiscal economics, specifically in the context of fiscal consolidation. The text unveils some“myths” of austerity and inquiries about the latent moral component in the current Brazilianeconomic policy agenda. JEL Classification: B4; E65.

Keywords: Economic methodology; rhetoric; fiscal austerity; economic policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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