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Ricardian Equivalence

Barro’s theorem fundamentally challenges the Keynesian multiplier. It suggests debt-financed government spending fails because rational taxpayers anticipate future tax hikes to clear the deficit. Consequently, they save the current stimulus entirely, perfectly neutralizing the intended aggregate demand expansion.

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