To test a number of hypotheses regarding determinants of long-run trends Abstract in nondefense government expenditures, regression equations were estimated by the method of least squares using the following dependent variables: government purchases of goods and services (i.e., resource-using...

This article presents a methodology for analyzing public expenditure growth to test for structural change. It subjects a version of Peacock and Wiseman's displacement hypothesis to a test based on the idea that the hypothesis involves a structural break. The method is based on a conventional...

CONTENTS: Social Expenditure in Ireland and Other European OECD Countries: Past Trends and Prospective Developments M. Maguire Efficiency and Control of Irish Medical Care Expenditures A D Tussing Adjustment to Retirement: Economic and Social Influences C T Whelan and B J Whelan Contributory...