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Patrick Artus

What would be the effect of massive stimulation of demand in France and Italy?

The French and the Italian governments have already switched to a more expansionary fiscal policy, and in Italy there are calls for further demand stimulation. What should we expect from demand stimulation in these two countries in the current situation? We have to determine whether: There is under-employment (in the labour market, in production capacity); Investment is weak because of sluggish demand; The foreign trade situation shows that there is a savings glut and a shortfall in demand. Given the two countries’ situation it is likely that demand stimulation may be useful in Italy, but not in France.
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