Why is it that so many rich countries face budget deficits? On the one hand, they have expensive social programs. On the other, following Keynes, they use budget deficits to stimulate effective demand.
為什麼那麼多先進國家會發生財政赤字，一方面是社會福利包袱太重，另外，根據經濟學大師凱因斯的理論，赤字預算可以刺激社會有效需求。