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Stability and Growth Pact Reform and Public Expenditure Structure in the European Union Member States

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  • Kristina Petrova

    (University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria)

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This paper studies the problems of convergent and divergent tendencies in the functional allocation and structure of public expenditure in the EU Member States and the effect of the Stability and Growth Pact reform of year 2011 on them. The study is based on sigma convergence analysis. The dispersion between the countries is measured via the coefficient of variation. The dispersion is calculated as an average value for each of the two periods under examination - before and after the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact. The empirical results show that the reform leads to greater convergence between the Member States in terms of the structure of public expenditure

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  • Kristina Petrova, 2016. "Stability and Growth Pact Reform and Public Expenditure Structure in the European Union Member States," Economic Alternatives, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria, issue 1, pages 33-47, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nwe:eajour:y:2016:i:1:p:33-47
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    1. Nikolay Velichkov & Kristina Stefanova, 2017. "Tax Models in the EU: a Cluster Analysis," Economic Alternatives, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria, issue 4, pages 573-583, December.

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    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • H50 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - General
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe

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