Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in 2010 and 2011

Susan Yang

2011년 1월 · DIANE Publishing

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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The number of jobs in the U.S. has declined almost every month since Dec. 2007. Nearly everyone believes that the economy has begun to recover from the recent recession, but some predict that the pace of the recovery will be slow and that unemploy. will remain high for several years. This report examines the potential role and efficacy of fiscal policy options in increasing economic growth and employ., esp. over the next two years. Contents: (1) Intro. and Summary; (2) The Outlook for a Slow Recovery: Credit Markets; Consumer Spending; Employ. and Unemploy.; (3) Principles for Increasing Economic Growth and Employ. in 2010 and 2011: Timing; Cost-Effectiveness; Consistency with Long-Run Fiscal Objectives; (4) Assessing Policy Options. Illustrations.