Can Latin America Prosper by Reducing the Size of Government?

dc.contributor.authorLizardo, Radhames
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-10T20:09:01Z
dc.date.available2021-10-10T20:09:01Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThis article examines the effect of government consumption on economic growth in 23 Latin American countries over the years 1974–2003. Employing the Armey Curve, we show that the typical Latin American government is spending beyond the optimal point. Using panel data and a fixed effects (FE) model, we find that increases in government consumption lead to unambiguous decreases in economic growth.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLizardo, R., & Mollick, A. V. (2009). Can Latin America prosper by reducing the size of government? The Cato Journal, 29(2), 247-266.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12521/262
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.titleCan Latin America Prosper by Reducing the Size of Government?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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