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Measurement Of The Role O F The Public Sector In The Finnish Economy

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  • Reino T. Hjerppe

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Following the growth of the public sector traditional measures of the size of the public sector have appeared to be inadequate for policy purposes. In the article the role of the public sector in the Finnish economy is described first by using some traditional methods and indicators. The historical background of the development is briefly discussed. After that some specific problems of the measurement are discussed. These problems include measurement of output and productivity, definition of appropriate balance of the public sector, different measures to describe the size and scope of the public sector, role of tax reliefs and subsidies, different organizational arrangements, public sector regulation etc. The growth of the public sector takes many different forms and it appears to be more difficult than formerly to obtain a comprehensive picture of the scope of the public sector. For different purposes different indicators have to be used. At the end of the paper the implications of the changing emphasis in the public policy are discussed.

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  • Reino T. Hjerppe, 1982. "Measurement Of The Role O F The Public Sector In The Finnish Economy," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 28(4), pages 449-466, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revinw:v:28:y:1982:i:4:p:449-466
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4991.1982.tb00628.x
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    1. Manfried Gantner, 1983. "Meßprobleme staatlicher Aktivitäten - Plädoyer für eine ergänzende, outputorientierte Betrachtungsweise," Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft - WuG, Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Wien, Abteilung Wirtschaftswissenschaft und Statistik, vol. 9(1), pages 17-40.

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