Human development and the optimal size of government

Antony Davies ()

The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2009, vol. 38, issue 2, pages 326-330

Abstract: Previous studies have found evidence for an optimal size of government with respect to GDP growth. In this paper, I look at the impact of the size of government consumption expenditures on social welfare as measured by the Human Development Index. Utilizing dynamic GMM estimation in a panel data framework, I find that evidence for an optimal size of government with respect to social welfare.

Keywords: Human; Development; Index; (HDI); Optimal; Size; Government (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009

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