Public expenditure on infrastructure and economic growth across Brazilian states

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Public expenditure on infrastructure and economic growth across Brazilian states

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Frederico G. Jayme Jr. (Cedeplar-UFMG)
Guilherme Jonas C. da Silva (Cedeplar-UFMG)
Ricardo S. Martins (Cedeplar-UFMG)

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Frederico Jayme Jr

Abstract

This paper aims at analyzing theoretically and empirically the role of infrastructure expenditure on economic growth in Brazil from 1986 to 2003. The hypothesis is that public infrastructure expenditures in transport are central to foster sustainable growth in Brazil. Theoretical and empirical literature highlights the fact that this type of investment fosters economic growth and the multiplier by means of its effects on productivity. By using a panel data model to Brazilian states, conclusions highlight the fact that infrastructure investments are one of the demand constraints to growth in Brazil.

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Paper provided by Cedeplar, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in its series Textos para Discussão Cedeplar-UFMG with number td346.

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Date of creation: Feb 2009
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Handle: RePEc:cdp:texdis:td346

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Find related papers by JEL classification:
H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures
O40 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General
E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy

This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:

NEP-ALL-2009-03-14 (All new papers)
NEP-PBE-2009-03-14 (Public Economics)
NEP-URE-2009-03-14 (Urban & Real Estate Economics)

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