An Empirical Analysis of Relation between Debts Service and Public Revenue and Public Expenditures: The Turkish Case

Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 29-48, 2005

20 Pages Posted: 7 Jul 2009

Date Written: 2005

Abstract

As an alternative to tax, borrowing is more often applied as a fiscal tool to finance public expenditures and take precautions against socio-economics conditions of economy. However, in the case of borrowing it has necessary effects on economy during the period of debt servicing. Since, borrowing is frequently applied tool in Turkey, this study analyzes its effects on public expenditures and revenues. The findings based on the period of 1980-2003 show that there is statistically significant and same way relation between debt servicing and public revenues. Considering public expenditures, it is, however, found statistically insignificant but reverse relation between debt servicing and public expenditures.

Note: Downloadable document is in Turkish.

Keywords: Debt Service, Public Spending, Public Revenue, Borrowing, Turkey

JEL Classification: H63, H74

Suggested Citation

Bağdigen, Muhlis and Abdulhakimoğulları, Erdal, An Empirical Analysis of Relation between Debts Service and Public Revenue and Public Expenditures: The Turkish Case (2005). Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 29-48, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1429445

Muhlis Bağdigen (Contact Author)

Gazi University ( email )

İİBF - Maliye Bolümü
Emniyet Mahallesi Muammer Bostancı Cad. No: 4
Beşevler/Ankara 06500
Turkey
+90 312 2161353 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/muhlisbagdigen

Erdal Abdulhakimoğulları

Zonguldak Karaelmas University ( email )

Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Zonguldak, 67100
Turkey

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