http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/4354/bradley-harmon Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:15:04 -0400 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:15:04 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1600/economic-countercyclical-fiscal-policy-and-growth-in-democracies-after-the-2008-recession By Bradley Harmon - After years of economic downturn and recovery, the debate over stimulus packages and countercyclical policy continues globally. Proponents of such policies claim that the various stimulus packages and policy initiatives around the globe helped bring about quicker recovery, while opponents claim that in many cases these policies brought further economic woes. This study seeks to examine the effects of stimulus packages and major countercyclical policy initiatives on economic recovery over the last six years. This study uses quantitative methods, and controls for bank leverage, population growth... Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1600/economic-countercyclical-fiscal-policy-and-growth-in-democracies-after-the-2008-recession