In fact, the ministry has used its “informational campaign” to shape public discussion, convincing scholars, business economists, and the general public to be more concerned about keeping the budget deficit under control than about the effects of a negative demand shock. This is a typical example of what economists like Joseph Stiglitz call “cognitive capture.”
但专家的选择显然有利于财务省的观点。事实上，财务省用其“消息活动”左右公共讨，让学者、商业经济学家和公众更关注保持预算赤字可控，更少关注增税对需求的消极冲击。这是约瑟夫·斯蒂格利茨（Joseph Stiglitz）等经济学家所谓的“认知俘虏”（cognitive capture）的典型例子。