tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448927642739850334.post2216427004777231628..comments2023-10-29T08:06:00.610+00:00Comments on The Political Economist: Money and electionsVuk Vukovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01878567452492217960noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448927642739850334.post-35970405167896144072012-11-19T13:34:26.003+00:002012-11-19T13:34:26.003+00:00even if it is done in the "right" way co...even if it is done in the "right" way considering the constraints that you mention, there is always the problem of its effectiveness on the business environment, particularly in times of great uncertainty. Vuk Vukovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878567452492217960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448927642739850334.post-49712568491783905792012-11-18T19:16:46.824+00:002012-11-18T19:16:46.824+00:00A stimulus can be very effective if it is done the...A stimulus can be very effective if it is done the right way. It is important that a fiscal stimulus has "three Ts": timely, targeted and temporary. <br />http://www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2008/01/26-economic-stimulus-furmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448927642739850334.post-85965335918942486082012-11-15T11:05:42.628+00:002012-11-15T11:05:42.628+00:00"a stimulus or any government spending is fun..."a stimulus or any government spending is funded through taxation, not donations."<br />This only makes campaign contributions a more fair redistribution of resources than taxation, since the exchange is voluntary. <br /><br />Hardly any fiscal stimulus is efficient in its effects, and hardly any can pick out industry winners and ignite their production capacity. That's why I see no difference in this type of stimulus and campaign spending for example. Vuk Vukovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878567452492217960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448927642739850334.post-77590871930294996942012-11-15T09:53:00.950+00:002012-11-15T09:53:00.950+00:00That's an interesting take, but I wouldn't...That's an interesting take, but I wouldn't call it a stimulus since a stimulus in the form of government investments is supposed to encourage production, where redistribution towards the media for example is just a part of their expected income in election time. In addition, a stimulus or any government spending is funded through taxation, not donations. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com