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Optimizing The Size Of Government Spending By Cofog Structure. The Case Of European Union Member States

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  • Mihai Mutaşcu

    (West University of Timisoara)

  • Marius Miloş

    („Eftimie Murgu” University of Resita)

Abstract

The theme of public expenditure has been of great interest in the latest years. Focusing on government size, role of government and the efficiency of the public sector becomes an even more important issue nowadays, when the financial crisis has covered severly almost all economies worldwide. The debate has as starting point the keynesian belief (state intervention overcomes recession periods) but also the division of the economy between the public and the private sector. Goods and services could be provided by the state, but many times the private sector seems to be more efficient. Using a specific econometrical analysis, the authors try to establish the optimal size of the public sector regarding the structure of the expenditures in both old and new member states of the European Union, a level that fosters economic growth and suggest that, following this point, GDP should be left in the hands of the private sector.

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  • Mihai Mutaşcu & Marius Miloş, 2009. "Optimizing The Size Of Government Spending By Cofog Structure. The Case Of European Union Member States," Theoretical and Applied Economics, Asociatia Generala a Economistilor din Romania / Editura Economica, vol. 12(12(541)(s), pages 222-230, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:agr:journl:v:12(541)(supplement):y:2009:i:12(541)(supplement):p:222-230
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