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The Relationship Between Government Size and Economic Growth: Evidence From a Panel Data Analysis

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Yesim Kustepeli () (Department of Economics, Faculty of Business, Dokuz Eylül University)
Abstract

Using a panel data analysis, the relationship between government size and economic growth is investigated for the 1994-2001 period. The results show that relatively small sizes of government are detrimental to economic growth, while medium sized government affects it positively.

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Paper provided by Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Business, Department of Economics in its series Discussion Paper Series with number 05/06.

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Date of creation: 06 Dec 2005
Date of revision: 06 Dec 2005
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Keywords: government size economic growth panel data new European Union members and candidates

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E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy
O40 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General

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  1. Robert J. Barro, 1991. "Economic Growth in a Cross Section of Countries," NBER Working Papers 3120, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  2. Dalamagas, Basil, 2000. "Public Sector and Economic Growth: The Greek Experience," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 32(3), pages 277-88, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Anaman, Kwabena A., 2004. "Determinants of economic growth in Brunei Darussalam," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 15(4), pages 777-796, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  4. Guseh, James S., 1997. "Government Size and Economic Growth in Developing Countries: A Political-Economy Framework," Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier, vol. 19(1), pages 175-192, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  5. Bajo-Rubio, Oscar, 2000. "A further generalization of the Solow growth model: the role of the public sector," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 68(1), pages 79-84, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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