How to Spend it
Can governments make their fiscal policy go further? And are they trusted enough to try? This week The Sound of Economics asks if the quality of publi
With interest rates so low for so long, central bankers are running out of levers to pull. But perhaps better fiscal policy can help economies grow as well as cutting carbon emissions. Politicians, journalists and economist have spent years bickering about the quantity of public spending in Europe, but the quality of public spending could be just as important. This week's podcast features Maria Demertzis, Boris Cournede, Francesco Papadia and Nicholas Barrett.
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