Brazil: Victim of Vulgar Keynesianism

Tags: Booms and Busts, Global Economy

04/10/2015 Antony P. Mueller

Brazil's government has long been devoted to the idea that more government spending will create more economic prosperity. For a time, it seemed to work, but now reality and disillusionment have set in, writes Antony Mueller.

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