The Coming Revolt Against Austerity
Posted on May 02, 2012 at 08:48 AM EDT
Mindless austerity is losing policy credibility in some Eurozone nations. This column suggests governments shouldn’t mix long-term growth and fiscal discipline nor produce another Lisbon strategy. Instead, they should adopt a framework for fiscal policy cooperation, restructure debts, and remember that fiscal discipline is for the long run. It is not just the election of [...]