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A pandemic is not the time to worry about fiscal deficit

10/05/2021

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(Co-authored with Lekha Chakraborty)
 
Given that a timely deficit may not have adverse macroeconomic consequences, surviving this pandemic first by enhancing the required spending is crucial
 
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