John Maynard Keynes’s ideas explain why expansionary fiscal policies do not always spur economic recovery. Surprising though it may seem, Keynes recognized that regime uncertainty discourages the “animal spirits” that drive private investment.
Animal Spirits and Regime Uncertainty
By J. Robert Subrick
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