Measuring and explaining government efficiency in developing countries

Glenn Rayp and Nicolas Van de Sijpe

Journal of Development Studies, 2007, vol. 43, issue 2, 360-381

Abstract: Governments in developing countries play an important role in the growth process, most notably through their budgetary policies. This potentially beneficial role is, however, hindered by government expenditure inefficiency. This is illustrated in a basic model of public spending and economic growth. Government efficiency is estimated for 52 developing countries using data envelopment analysis and subsequently employed in a general to specific approach in order to identify its determinants. We find government expenditure efficiency is primarily determined by structural country variables and governance indicators. Economic policy determinants apparently count less. The Asian countries and low income European countries in the sample have a significantly higher and lower efficiency, respectively.

Keywords: JEL Codes: H21; H50; O23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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