Effect of Institutional Quality on the Size of State: A Dynamic Panel Data Study

Journal of Economic and Social Research, 14 (1), pp. 25-52, 2012

28 Pages Posted: 28 Jan 2016

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Muhlis Bagdigen

Gazi University

Gokhan Dokmen

Karaelmas University - Department of Public Finance

Date Written: 2012

Abstract

There has been a steady increase in the size of state, defined as the share of total government expenditure to gross domestic product, over time. Although there are many factors affecting the size of state, institutional quality is also expected to have an effect on the size of state in recent years. The purpose of this study is to test empirically long run relation between institutional quality and the size of state, using static and dynamic panel data analysis of advanced economies for the period 1984-2007. To deal with the problems of autocorrelation and endogeneity that exist with static panel analysis, the Arellano-Bond GMM dynamic model as instrumental variable approach is used. It is found that existence of institutional quality reduces the size of state towards small but better government.

Keywords: Size of State, Public Expenditure, Institutional Quality, System GMM

JEL Classification: H3, H11

Suggested Citation

Bağdigen, Muhlis and Dökmen, Gökhan, Effect of Institutional Quality on the Size of State: A Dynamic Panel Data Study (2012). Journal of Economic and Social Research, 14 (1), pp. 25-52, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2723636

Muhlis Bağdigen

Gazi University ( email )

İİBF - Maliye Bolümü
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Beşevler/Ankara 06500
Turkey
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Gökhan Dökmen (Contact Author)

Karaelmas University - Department of Public Finance ( email )

Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Zonguldak, 67100
Turkey

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