But this is just not so. Instead, the paper needs to be understood in the context of the debate between Keynesians and (as Krugman calls them) “Austerians” – those who propose fiscal austerity to stem spiraling government debt.
这场争论之所以被认为很重要，是因为它事关现在削减预算还是刺激经济的选择。但还不仅限于此。这篇论文需要放到凯恩斯主义和（克鲁格曼语，他们建议用财政紧缩防止政府债务螺旋）“紧缩派”争论的大环境下考察。