Political determinants of social expenditures in Greece: an empirical analysis
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Keywords
social expenditures; political indicators; time series analyses;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C31 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models
- D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
- H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
- I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
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