This paper investigates the impact of government size on economic growth in selected economies of the MENA countries by using a non-linear panel data approach over the period 1990-2011. The estimation results of Panel Smooth Threshold Regression model show that when the level of government consumption is very large, the positive impact of labor force on growth is intensified. On the other hand,...

considerable indirect taxes are obtained to finance different expenditures of governments. the indirect taxes have different and to somewhat contrary effects in the economy. this paper investigates on the effects of the indirect taxes on sectors’ products to finance the government expenditures. using an input-output analysis, the effects of this policy on the cost-push price inflation and emplo...

In California, personal health care expenditures are estimated to total more than $367 billion in 2016. Approximately 71 percent of these expenditures will be paid for with public funds (i.e., taxpayer dollars). This estimated contribution of public funds to health care expenditures is much higher than estimates that include only major health insurance programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Se...

Submitted: Jul 2, 2013; Accepted: Aug 14, 2013; Published: Aug 29, 2013 Abstract: The main focus of the study is to find the determinants of money demand in Pakistan. We used disaggregated expenditures approach in this regard. To find the co-integration among the variables of the model, Johansen co-integration approach is utilized. The results of the study show that the co-integration exists am...

Introduction: The causal dynamics between environment, health expenditures and economic growth has recently started to be studied in the economics literature for both developing and developed countries. Methods: This study examines the causal relationship between CO2 emissions, health expenditures and economic growth using dynamic simultaneous-equations models for Iran over the period 1972-2...

GREGOR JIŘÍ. 2016. Political Budget Cycles in the European Union. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 64(2): 595–601. This paper provides research on the theme of the political budget cycles. The goal is to fi nd out whether or not the government tries to manipulate the state budget and its components for the purpose of reelection across the countries of the ...

he many burdens of government include those attributable to taxation, monetary policy, regulations, and restrictions on civil liberties. This paper is specific to the economic burden of taxation, without in any way minimizing the other types of burdens. The economic burden of taxation is a function of three conditions: the level of the average tax rate, the relation of the marginal tax rate to ...