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Graduation hypothesis: does government social spending follow the pattern of fiscal response?

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  • Deepti Ahuja
  • Deepak Pandit
  • Srinath Beldona

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This paper provides evidence for the cyclical behaviour of public social spending in 65 industrial and developing countries during 1980-2010. In view of the recent economic crisis, we pay particular attention to whether government spending in the social sector has followed the pattern of fiscal response: whether the developing world could escape the procyclicality trap and behave countercyclically. The estimates based on correlation and panel regression analysis show that developing countries were able to graduate from procyclical to countercyclical social spending. The study further examines the factors that affect the way social spending is conducted in these countries. Given the current pandemic situation, it is believed that developing countries could address the health crisis by undertaking comprehensive reform programs to slow the spread of the pandemic and alleviate the economic damage.

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  • Deepti Ahuja & Deepak Pandit & Srinath Beldona, 2022. "Graduation hypothesis: does government social spending follow the pattern of fiscal response?," International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 27(4), pages 466-487.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijicbm:v:27:y:2022:i:4:p:466-487
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