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Fiscal policy in focus

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"Majority of economists today are opposed to allowing governments significant role in economic affairs. In particular, demand management and redistributive policies are frowned upon and supply side policies (that concentrate on enhancing the profitability of business operations) are advocated as the only legitimate channels of government action. The possibility of 'government failure' in the economic sphere is endlessly emphasised. The book argues that this view is only partially correct, at best. To make development inclusive and sustainable over the long run ,the State must step in as active enabler and regulator of private initiative. In a good society the public-private relationship should be complementary, not adversarial. The enabler-regulator duty of the government cannot be effectively discharged with only supply side and monetary instruments. Well-designed and effectively implemented fiscal action is indispensable for promoting social welfare with its twin aspects of efficiency and distributive justice. Within a short compass, the strengths and limitations of tax-expenditure policies in managing the economy are discussed in non-technical language, keeping the 'government failure vs market failure' debate as a focal point"-- Provided by publisher.

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Introduction -- Some important definitions and Two Divergent Views -- Role of the State, Notion of Efficiency, Types of Economic Policy -- How Fiscal Policy Works -- Market Failure and Government Failure -- Size of the Public Sector, Costs of Taxation -- Fiscal policy in a Globalized World -- Closer look at Public Debt -- Government Actions for Sustainable Long Run Growth -- Conclusion.

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Sikdar, Soumyen. Fiscal policy in focus

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  • Date: 2026-09-11T20:15:01.907282+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 24011838

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  • Date: 2026-09-11
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  • Description language: eng
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