Wagner's hypothesis

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to prove the validity of Wagner's hypothesis. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the validity of Wagner's hypothesis with annual data for Turkey over 1950‐2005 period. Findings – The empirical results using the ARDL bounds tests of cointegration provide strong support for the hypothesis. Also, the results are robust across six alternative specifications of the Wagner's hypothesis as well as four alternative lag length selection criterions. Originality/value – The paper provides useful information on the validity of Wagner's hypothesis.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Mohammadi, Hassan ; Cak, Murat ; Cak, Demet
Published in:	Journal of Economic Studies. - Emerald Group Publishing Limited, ISSN 1758-7387, ZDB-ID 1480042-1. - Vol. 35.2008, 1, p. 94-106
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Subject:	Economic growth \| Public sector \| Error handling \| Turkey

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/01443580810844442 [DOI]
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