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EU denktank Bruegel – de gestegen overheidsuitgaven

EU denktank Bruegel, Corona, Brexit

Bij EU denktank Bruegel sprak men vorige maand over het gewenste niveau van publieke uitgaven door de overheid, en de gevolgen van Corona.

De overheidsuitgaven zijn als gevolg van Corona sterk gestegen. En wat nu?

Duur: 38:40 min.

Publicatie 14 juli


What should we do about the increase in public spending due to COVID-19? Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff and Former Deputy Secretary-General of OECD Ludger Schuknecht discuss.

Here’s what’s clear: public spending is on the rise. Public expenditure ratios have quadrupled since 1870, and increased even more in the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

Is that good or bad? What does responsible public spending look like? How should governments institute reforms in order to improve their public spending agendas?

These questions are less clear. Bruegel’s Director, Guntram Wolff, sits down with Former Deputy Secretary-General of OECD, Ludger Schuknecht to discuss the issues surrounding public spending in post-pandemic economies.

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