☑️ Why does govt. sometimes behave “wrong” in economy?

(Why Pro-Cyclical Fiscal Policy happens)

💥Ideally 👇
In Slowdown → Govt should spend MORE
In Boom → Govt should spend LESS

📚This is called counter-cyclical policy

But sometimes…..👇

💥Govt often does the OPPOSITE

In Slowdown → Govt cuts spending
In Boom → Govt spends more

📚This is pro-cyclical policy

☑️WHY does this happen?

1. Less tax money in slowdown
👉 Economy down → tax collection down
👉 Govt simply has less money

2. Fear of high fiscal deficit
👉 Too much spending = inflation + bad ratings

3. Borrowing is costly
👉 Govt can’t always take big loans

4. Politics
👉 More spending in good times = votes

💥Real truth:
👉 Govt is NOT always free to choose
👉 Sometimes it is forced to behave this way

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💥UPSC Trap | Conceptual Understanding | Indian Economy

📚If subsidy helps production…
and increases future output…

Then WHY is “subsidy” called Revenue Expenditure?

Shouldn’t it be Capital Expenditure ???

Let’s simplify 🧵👇

1. First instinct which comes to our mind.
👉 Subsidy → more production → future benefit

Sounds like asset creation, right?

💥But here’s the catch 👇

2. Govt classification is NOT based on future benefit

👉 It is based on:
Does govt create an asset or not?

3. What happens in subsidy?

👉 Govt gives money to:
- Farmers
- Firms
- Consumers

👉 But does govt OWN anything? NO.

No land, no factory, no asset

4. So even if economy benefits…

👉 Govt books show:
No asset creation

👉 Hence → Revenue Expenditure

5. Now, Compare this 👇

Govt builds highway → owns it → Capital Expenditure

Govt gives subsidy → no ownership → Revenue Expenditure

🎯 therefore,
“Benefit to economy is not always Asset for government”

That’s why subsidy = Revenue Expenditure

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