According to new research, once governments try to impose cuts above 2 per cent of GDP, a major surge in social instability can be expected
Voth, H. & Ponticelli, J.
(2011).
According to new research, once governments try to impose cuts above 2 per cent of GDP, a major surge in social instability can be expected.
Do government cut-backs lead to greater levels of social unrest? Hans-Joachim Voth and Jacopo Ponticelli have analysed 90 years worth of data for 26 European countries and found an unambiguous message- the more governments cut, the greater the levels of social unrest.
| Item Type | Online resource |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2011 the author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 23 Aug 2011 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/37957 |