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Social protection benefits and growth: Evidence from the European Union

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  • José A. Herce
  • Simón Sosvilla-Rivero
  • Juan J. De Lucio

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Using a harmonized data set for the European Union and panel data techniques, and following a production function approach, we find a positive growth effect of total social protection expenditure on growth. When evaluating the effects of different programmes, the results are mixed.
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  • José A. Herce & Simón Sosvilla-Rivero & Juan J. De Lucio, "undated". "Social protection benefits and growth: Evidence from the European Union," Working Papers 98-01, FEDEA.
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    2. Gómez Puig, Marta & Sosvilla-Rivero, Simón & Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada, 2019. "Re-examining the debt-growth nexus: A grouped fixed-effect approach," Center for European, Governance and Economic Development Research Discussion Papers 374, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics.
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    5. Jesus Clemente & Carmen Marcuello & Antonio Montañes, 2012. "Government Social Spending and GDP: has there been a change in social policy?," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(22), pages 2895-2905, August.

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