The Political Power of Economic Ideas: The Case of 'Expansionary Fiscal Contractions'

British Journal of Politics and International Relations

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 391-418

  Dellepiane Avellaneda, Sebastian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Austerity; Economic ideas; Expansionary fiscal contractions; Politics of economic crises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84935691842     PISSN: 13691481     EISSN: 1467856X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-856X.12038     Document Type: Article

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