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Comparative economic analysis vs moralistic tales: an application to the myth of frugality

Publicated to:JOURNAL OF POST KEYNESIAN ECONOMICS. 47 (4): 795-822 - 2023-11-09 47(4), DOI: 10.1080/01603477.2023.2279555

Authors: Ruiz, J. R.

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Inst Complutense Estudios Int, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

In 2020 the European Union designed a stimulus programme aimed at supporting Member States' economic recovery following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Several countries were reluctant to endorse the programme rejecting the idea of fiscal expansion as a means of cushioning the impact of the health crisis. They dubbed themselves 'the frugals', a term extensively used in media coverage from then on. The narrative of thrifty versus profligate economies has been a leitmotiv in policy negotiations at the EU level despite the fact that no economic school of thought defines macroeconomic characteristics in terms of frugality or wastefulness. In this paper we analyze to what extent the economic behavior of European countries can be characterized along those lines by assessing observable economic indicators related to public and private indebtedness, fiscal income and spending, characteristics of the welfare state, the labor market and contributions to economic growth from internal and external demand. We draw from three main theoretical approaches in order to choose meaningful indicators for comparing different economic structures.

Keywords
BalanceCapitalismComparative economicsCrisisDeficitsEuropean unionEurozoneFrugalsGrowthMediterranean countriesPaymentsPolitical-economyPublic debtWelfare stateWelfare-state

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal JOURNAL OF POST KEYNESIAN ECONOMICS, and although the journal is classified in the quartile Q4 (Agencia WoS (JCR)), its regional focus and specialization in Economics, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-05-07:

  • Scopus: 1
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From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-07:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 3 (PlumX).
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (RUIZ GOMEZ, JUAN RAFAEL) and Last Author (RUIZ GOMEZ, JUAN RAFAEL).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been RUIZ GOMEZ, JUAN RAFAEL.