B. Pre-reading exercises

E. Make a summary of the text

Use the active vocabulary.

8.The role of government

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The role of government in economy

A. Preliminary discussion

1. What is the role of the government in the economy?

2. Should government interfere in all branches of the economy? If not, which ones it shouldn't.

3. What role does the government play in your country?

4. What do you think about the economic policy of your government?

B. Pre-reading exercises

B.l. Skim the text and give its key idea.

B.2. Scan the text for the following information.

1. What three points of view are presented in the text on the role of government in the economy?

2. Whose point of view is the most proper?

3. What is the principle difference in views of Samuelson and Friedman?

С Reading

C.l. Read the text and answer the questions.

1. What is the essence of Keynesians approach to the role of state in the economy?

2. What is the difference in the role of state in a country with market and command economy?

3. What do the classical economists think about the role of government?

4. Do you think that market itself can run economy properly?