This study identifies systematic determinants of some key budgetary aggregates in transition and OECD economies. Because of the lack of theory on public expenditure, the study is empirical. We use three approaches: regression analysis, non-parametric efficiency analysis, and construction of a...

This study identifies systematic determinants of some key budgetary aggregates in transition and OECD economies. Because of the lack of theory on public expenditure, the study is empirical. We use three approaches: regression analysis, non-parametric efficiency analysis, and construction of a...