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Government spending on infrastructure reduces unemployment during recessions.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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5 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that government spending on infrastructure reduces unemployment during recessions?

Unclear. Several studies and an IMF primer indicate that government infrastructure or general spending can reduce unemployment in specific countries and programs, but none isolates the recession-specific effect the claim asserts.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Infrastructure Spending and Unemployment: Government Responsibility for Growth and Jobs
1997
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Kenyon, P. (1997). Infrastructure Spending and Unemployment: Government Responsibility for Growth and Jobs. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8462.304041

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Can national infrastructure spending reduce local unemployment? Evidence from an Australian roads program
2011
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Can national infrastructure spending reduce local unemployment? Evidence from an Australian roads program. (2011). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.05.037

Fiscal Policy: Taking and Giving Away
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Fiscal Policy: Taking and Giving Away. (n.d.). imf.org. https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/series/back-to-basics/fiscal-policy

Analysing Job Creation Effects of Scaling Up Infrastructure Spending in South Africa
2013
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Analysing Job Creation Effects of Scaling Up Infrastructure Spending in South Africa. (2013). cirpee.org. http://www.cirpee.org/fileadmin/documents/Cahiers_2013/CIRPEE13-10.pdf

The effect of government expenditure on unemployment in Somalia using ARDL model
2025
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Abdihamid, M. A., Wamono, F., Asiimwe, J. B., & Mohamed, M. A. (2025). The effect of government expenditure on unemployment in Somalia using ARDL model. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2025.2566948

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