The rhetoric of austerity

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.

Keywords:
Economic methodology; rhetoric; fiscal austerity; economic policy.