https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-12/debating-government-s-role-in-boosting-growth
Debating Government’s Role in Boosting Growth: Cowen and Smith
SEP 12, 2016 8:00 AM EDT
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It is a point of endless debate among policy makers, economists and politicians: Does government have the ability to get more growth out of the economy and increase employment — and if it does, what government programs do the job best while costing the least? We asked Bloomberg View columnists and economists Tyler Cowen and Noah Smith to meet online and debate the matter.