Recent fiscal policy and the manipulation of aggregate economic activity

Kartik Athreya and Renee Courtois

Richmond Fed Economic Brief, 2009, issue Aug, No 09-08

Abstract: It is widely believed that public sector spending and investment can restore aggregate economic activity to efficient levels. But some policy responses are likely to be more successful than others. In particular, directly targeting frictions in capital, labor, and insurance markets arguably provides the best chances of improving welfare.

Keywords: Fiscal; policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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