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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"Public Spending"”.
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The impact of public spending on education in Nigeria
This study investigated the impact of public spending on enrolments in primary and secondary education in Nigeria using a multiple regression model. The model was constructed to identify the relationship between government spending, primary and secondary enrolments rate while also considering the …
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Public spending and economic growth in Zambia - an econometric analysis
… between these variables. In Zambia the growth in public expenditure has become a topical issue in the light of escalating debt levels and widening budget deficit; as a result, the government is constantly under pressure to borrow to cover the deficit. The aim of this study was to analyze the …
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The impact of public spending on roads infrastructure on Malawi's economic growth
Public expenditure has been a cardinal objective of all successive governments since Malawi gained its independence in 1964. Successive administrations have on different occasions made attempts to direct government spending towards achieving objectives that have direct bearing on its populace. …
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Happiness and Public Spending : The Impact of Government Expenditure Composition on Life Satisfaction
… approach to studying the composition of public expenditure and its association with subjective well-being across 25 EU countries from 2004 to 2016. Using a balanced panel dataset, the analysis investigates how total level of public spending, its different subcategories and smaller …
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Public spending on agriculture and its effects on unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa
… fiscal policies suggest that increased public expenditure helps in creating employment. Agriculture is one of the key contributors to the gross domestic product in the sub-Saharan region. Most countries have committed to increasing public agriculture spending through the Comprehensive …
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The link between sources of public spending and growth in sub-Saharan Africa
… First, I study the effect of the sources of public spending on its level. I argue that any impact on public spending from any of its sources (including foreign aid) should be carried over to GDP per capita growth. Of the three sources of public spending (namely central government revenue, …
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Empirical Evidence of the Effects of Public Spending on Economic Growth from BRICS
The topic of the impact of government spending on economic growth has previously been extensively researched, however the evidence is inconclusive to make a ruling. The purpose of this study was to examine the empirical relationship between government spending and economic growth for the BRICS …
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Three Essays on the Economics of Land Use, Environmental Value, and Public Spending
Across the world, public spending on government programs profoundly alters land use, preservation of environmental value, and the wellbeing of rural populations. These essays explore three such programs and derive lessons for improving their targeting. Chapter 1 tests the effect of conservation …
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Donor funding and crowding out of public spending: Evidence from low and middle-income countries
… low-resource settings agricultural output and public spending on agriculture are in decline, raising questions about the effectiveness of agricultural aid. To understand why these trends are occurring, we examined factors that affect the share of government spending on agriculture. Using a …
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A comparative financial analysis of the automobile and public transportation in London
Automobile systems and public transportation are often organized separately within government structure inhibiting a comparative analysis between the two modes. Further complicating the comparison is that in public transportation systems, not only is infrastructure but vehicles and operators are …
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The effects of tax evasion on economic growth: a stochastic growth model approach
… macroeconomic relations between tax evasion and public and private investment and their implications for economic growth through a stochastic growth model in discrete-time. Taxation is important for many aspects for growth. Tax evasion creates negative impacts on the economy such as the fall in …
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Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth at Different Stages of Development: An Eclectic Approach
… (i.e. taxes on income and consumption, public spending on investments and consumption, and different modes of redistribution) on long-term growth and how these effects systematically change in countries with different levels of capital stock, population growth, capital market conditions, …
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Feasting on foreign aid : a political economic examination of foreign aid's potential role in perpetuating chronic hunger and starvation in Malawi
… Economic growth in Malawi has been fuelled by public spending and is unsustainable in the long term. The rapid growth was accompanied by high levels of inflation and the further entrenchment of a perennial trade accounts deficit, leaving the national currency weak. In addition, the majority of …
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Essays in public policy and social outcomes in Brazil
… poorer and less educated voters, also impacted public spending. Connecting all three essays is the fact that they all relate to Brazil and analyze the impact of public policies. Below are the title and individual abstracts for each of the three essays. Chapter 1: Crime and political effects of a …
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Data envelopment analysis models for performance measurement and management of public policy implementation : evidence from delivery of a social economic development program
Public Administration is facing tremendous challenges and it is at the center of political, economic and social developments. In Greece Public Administration presents serious problems, the analysis and elimination of which requires the adoption and implementation of new organizational structures, …
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Impact of debt relief on fiscal allocation to social priority sectors and response of social indicators in the HIPCs : a case study of Tanzania
… All these initiatives were expected to increase public spending in social priority sectors and ultimately reduce poverty incidence in the HIPC-s. This study assesses, firstly whether the debt relief has helped to increase Government spending on education and health sectors in Tanzania and, …
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Controle social e transparência pública: valores orçados versus valores executados na construção e reforma das arenas para a Copa do Mundo 2014
… of society in the decision-making of public administration, but also in the surveillance and social control of public spending. Recognized, among other rights, that access to public information is a fundamental right of the citizen, where the supply of information coming from the …
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Country programmable aid : differences, divergences and contradictions between donor aid strategies and beneficiary country developments plans
Aid has a significant impact on governance and public spending in sub-Saharan Africa. In Mozambique (amongst others) aid accounts for more public spending than domestic revenues do. Even in countries less dependent on aid, international donors influence policy making by investing in a technical …
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Análise das principais fraudes ocorridas no processo licitatório na esfera federal e suas medidas preventivas
… process in Brazil. The society criticizes public expenditure and it’s necessary to examine public spending in federation, looking for the problems and solutions. This work will show the concept of bidding process, ruled by Law nº 8.666/93 of the brazilian legislation, the crimes provided in …
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Three essays on public finance: Voting, tax competition, and optimal club composition
… shown in a dynamic model that the voter's ideal public spending level reflects a blend of his own preferences and those of the future occupant of his property. Although the voter does not seek to maximize the value of the property, his behavior confirms more closely to this principle the nearer …
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