We study the consequences of franchise extension and ballot reform for the size of government in Western Europe between … did not matter for tax revenues per capita but might have expanded the size of government relative to GDP. -- suffrage … ; threat of revolution ; taxation ; size of government …

Trends in the size of U.S. government are examined. In the postwar period, general government primary spending rose by … view of the size of government. Looking forward, the retirement of baby boomers appears likely to expand government and …