In this paper we test a general equilibrium model of the size and growth of government developed by Dao and Esfahani (1995) using OECD cross-sectional and US time-series data. The model is based on the assumption that various socioeconomic groups try to redistribute income in their favor....

In this paper we test a general equilibrium model of the size and growth of government developed by Dao and Esfahani (1995) using OECD cross‐sectional and US time‐series data. The model is based on the assumption that various socioeconomic groups try to redistribute income in their favor....