Political Business Cycle in Crisis Time
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In an attempt to address the question concerning sources of the financial crisis that started in the United States at the turn of 2007 and the current European debt crisis, the author indicates the significance of political activity in the context of potential factors triggering the crisis as well as the ones contributing to public finance situation. Referring to the classic theories of political business cycle, the author presents arguments that might prove that the right-wing politicians under some circumstances contribute to mounting indebtedness of the state. This thesis is not commonly known and approved. The author also tries to answer the question why governments in view of a crisis are reluctant to launch indispensable reforms. Finally, he discusses the extent to which political choices affect indebted economies. This discussion focuses on the concealed question to what extent democratic system brings about indebtedness to the state. (original abstract)
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