The rhetoric of austerity
Abstract
Under the influence of Deidre N. McCloskey’s contribution in the field of
Economic Methodology, this article aims to explore the rhetoric employed in the field of
fiscal economics, specifically in the context of fiscal consolidation. The text unveils some
“myths” of austerity and inquiries about the latent moral component in the current Brazilian
economic policy agenda.
JEL Classification: B4; E65.
Keywords: Economic methodology rhetoric fiscal austerity economic policy