Generally the government has two ways to fight a decline in the economy. The government can either increase its business, building infrastructure etc, with the hope it will boost the national economy. Otherwise, it can always go for the inflation route, which helps the tourist industry and export oriented companies. I also heard of a French economy professor who compiled a lot of statistics. Apparently big income differences in a land's population will have a negative impact on the economy.
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