Democracy in Deficit: The Political Legacy of Lord Keynes is a book by American economists James M. Buchanan and Richard E. Wagner originally published in 1977.[1][2][3]

Contents

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The book consists of 12 chapters:[4]

  1. What Hath Keynes Wrought?
  2. The Old-Time Fiscal Religion
  3. First, the Academic Scribblers
  4. The Spread of the New Gospel
  5. Assessing the Damages
  6. The Presuppositions of Harvey Road
  7. Keynesian Economics in Democratic Politics
  8. Money-Financed Deficits and Political Democracy
  9. Institutional Constraints and Political Choice
  10. Alternative Budgetary Rules
  11. What about Full Employment?
  12. A Return to Fiscal Principle

References

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  1. ^ Douglas, Hernán Cortés (1979). "Reviewed Work: "Democracy in Deficit: The Political Legacy of Lord Keynes" by James Buchanan, Richard Wagner". Cuadernos de Economía. 16 (48): 245–251. JSTOR 41951129.
  2. ^ Glahe, Fred R. (1978). "Reviewed Work: Democracy in Deficit: The Political Legacy of Lord Keynes by James M. Buchanan, Richard E. Wagner". Public Choice. 33 (1): 104–107. JSTOR 30023027.
  3. ^ Hansen, Susan Blackall (1979). "Democracy in Deficit: The Political Legacy of Lord Keynes. By James M. Buchanan and Richard E. Wagner". American Political Science Review. 73 (4): 1123–1124. doi:10.2307/1953997.
  4. ^ James M. Buchanan and Richard E. Wagner, Democracy in Deficit: The Political Legacy of Lord Keynes. New York: Academic Press, 1977.