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Government Revenue Structure and Fiscal Performance in the G7: Evidence from a Panel Data Analysis

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  • Costinela Fortea

    (Department of Business Administration, Dunărea de Jos University, 800008 Galați, Romania)

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In a global context characterized by budgetary pressures, aging populations, and accelerated economic transitions, the capacity of countries to mobilize stable and sustainable tax revenues represents a crucial pillar for maintaining macroeconomic stability and social cohesion. This research investigated the determinants of total tax revenues in the developed economies of the G7 group (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) during the period 2000–2022, employing both static and dynamic panel econometric approaches. The estimated model considered total tax revenues as the dependent variable, while the explanatory variables encompassed the main categories of government revenues: direct taxes (personal and corporate income), indirect taxes (consumption, trade, and other taxes), social contributions, grants, other non-tax revenues, and institutional quality indicators (regulatory quality and control of corruption). The empirical findings revealed that all tax components analyzed exert a positive and significant influence on total tax revenues, with particularly strong effects observed for consumption taxes, social contributions, and personal income taxes. Based on these results, the study provides policy recommendations aimed at diversifying revenue sources, balancing direct and indirect taxation, and broadening the tax base equitably. The study advances the literature on international taxation by offering an integrated and comparative analysis of the revenue structures in advanced economies, while also identifying relevant pathways for sustainable tax reforms in a dynamic global environment.

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  • Costinela Fortea, 2025. "Government Revenue Structure and Fiscal Performance in the G7: Evidence from a Panel Data Analysis," World, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-26, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jworld:v:6:y:2025:i:3:p:97-:d:1697742
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