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What Is Ricardian Equivalence?

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    [Narrator] What is
    Ricardian equivalence?
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    Named after David Ricardo,
    a 19th century British economist,
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    Ricardian equivalence is a scenario
    in which consumers respond
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    to changes in fiscal policy
    in ways that make fiscal policy
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    less effective.
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    If the government cuts taxes
    to stimulate the economy,
Title:
What Is Ricardian Equivalence?
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Video Language:
English
Team:
Marginal Revolution University
Project:
Dictionary of Economics
Duration:
01:43

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