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Government purchases, taxes, and transfers

Government purchases use resources directly, while transfers change recipients' income without buying current output.

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Chapter 17: Fiscal policy and public budgets6 lessons · 24 min
  1. 1Government purchases, taxes, and transfers4 min
  2. 2Budget deficits and public debt3 min
  3. 3Automatic stabilizers3 min
  4. 4Discretionary fiscal policy4 min
  5. 5Fiscal multipliers and policy limits4 min
  6. 6Challenge: Fiscal policy and public budgets6 min
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Government purchases, taxes, and transfersFiscal policy and public budgets4 min
Budget deficits and public debtFiscal policy and public budgets3 min
Automatic stabilizersFiscal policy and public budgets3 min

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