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Population size and the size of government
Krieger, Tim; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2018
We examine the effect of population size on government size for a panel of 130 countries for the period between 1970 … specified, not accounting for cross-sectional dependence, non-stationarity and cointegration as well as parameter heterogeneity …. Using a panel time-series approach that adequately models these issues, we find that population size has a positive long …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011868249
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Reconsidering Wagner's Law : Evidence from the Functions of the Government
Afonso, António - 2016
European countries between 1996 and 2013, we apply panel data and SUR methods to assess public expenditure-income elasticities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012995479
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Population Size and the Size of Government
Krieger, Tim - 2019
specified and fail to consider the influence of cross-sectional dependence, non-stationarity and cointegration. Using a panel …We examine the effect of population size on government size for a panel of 130 countries for the period between 1970 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012889229
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How 'Big' Should Government Be?
Afonso, António - 2019
We assess how “big” government should reasonably be in a number of advanced countries. First, we will link the recent findings of Data Envelope Analysis on efficient public expenditure with the question of the size of the government. Second, we report descriptive analysis of various...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012889560
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Population Size and the Size of Government
Krieger, Tim - 2018
We examine the effect of population size on government size for a panel of 130 countries for the period between 1970 … specified, not accounting for cross-sectional dependence, non-stationarity and cointegration as well as parameter heterogeneity …. Using a panel time-series approach that adequately models these issues, we find that population size has a positive long …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012915805
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Heterogeneity, Fiscal Federalism, and the Size of Government
Sorens, Jason - 2014
What explains cross-national differences in the fiscal impact of government, including the size of the welfare state? Standard explanations center on citizen and government ideology and ethnic heterogeneity, with a smaller role for institutions such as majoritarianism, presidentialism, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014194004
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Openness and the Size of Government : The Case of External Risk, Country Size and Deindustrialization
The, Frederik - 2014
The role of government in the process of globalization has been discussed extensively in recent years. The two “rivaling” theories that best reflect conventional wisdom are the “efficiency” and the “compensation” hypothesis. With regard to the compensation hypothesis, I challenge...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014142397
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Tax Policy and the Size of Government
Marron, Donald B.; Toder, Eric J. - 2015
Measuring the size of government is not simple. Standard measures omit important aspects of government action such as the many deductions, credits, and other tax preferences used to influence resource allocation. We argue that many tax preferences are effectively spending. Traditional measures...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014035744
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A tale of government spending efficiency and trust in the state
Afonso, António; Jalles, João Tovar; Venâncio, Ana - 2022
(DEA). Then, relying on panel data and instrumental variable approaches, we estimate the effect of public sector efficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013445458
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Modeling the Determinants of Government Expenditure in Kenya
John Gachunga, Muhia - 2019
Using a modified version of Wagner's Law, this paper sets to analyze the determinants of government expenditure in Kenya. Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model was used to analyze time-series data for the period 1970 and 2017. The study finding reveals that GDP, population, trade openness,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012861738