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Liberalisation, Privatisation And Globalisation : An Appraisal

Question
CBSEENEC11008942

What do you mean by fiscal deficit? What was main cause of increasing fiscal deficit?

Solution

Fiscal deficit means difference between total expenditure of government and total receipts (excluding borrowings) of government. It is equal to total loan taken by government.

Main cause of increasing fiscal deficit was heavy increase in non-development expenditure.