Moreover, recession insurance might, in contrast to fiscal policy, impose no costs on the government, for if it stimulates confidence, then the risk being insured against is prevented. The government’s ability to offer such insurance on a scale sufficient to make it costless is one reason to favor a public scheme over private insurers.
而且，相对于财政政策而言，衰退保险不会对政府造成开销。这是因为，如果它能够刺激信心，那么，所要保险的风险就不会发生。政府有能力大规模地提供这一保险，足以使得其代价低微。如此，人们就有理由采用公共计划而非私营保险公司。