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Consolidated democracy and size of the State

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  • Felipe Scudeler Salto

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Common sense suggests that the more consolidated democracies and advanced economies tend to be more efficient and produce smaller states. What is observed in practice, however, is a positive correlation between "democratic consolidation" and "tax burden" (as a proxy for "size of government"). This finding, while not expressing any causal relationship between the two variables, is an evidence that a more republican and democratic State, as defined in Bresser-Pereira, must be able to provide, effectively and efficiently, broader public services with better quality. This is, in consolidated democracies, the State should not be small. JEL Classification: H10; H11; O43.

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  • Felipe Scudeler Salto, 2014. "Consolidated democracy and size of the State," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 34(1), pages 61-71.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:34:y:2014:i:1:p:61-71:id:260
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    Keywords

    democratic consolidation; nation-state; economic development; capitalist revolution; politics; size of Government; tax burden;
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    JEL classification:

    • H10 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - General
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • O43 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Institutions and Growth

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