Date of Award
Fall 12-2007
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs
Committee Chair
Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour
Committee Chair Department
Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs
Committee Member 2
Dr. Joseph St. Marie
Committee Member 2 Department
Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs
Committee Member 3
Dr. David Butler
Committee Member 3 Department
Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs
Committee Member 4
Dr. Robert Pauly
Committee Member 4 Department
Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs
Abstract
This paper investigates the effects of government size and structure on economic growth. It will employ the logic of the Armey Curve, which is similar to the Laffer curve, to explain the correlation between central government size and GDP. In short, government can enhance output versus an anarchical society, but too much of a good thing retards growth as government consumes more and severely retards the potential gains of the given incentive structure. Using OECD nations as a sample, a taxonomy of the sample countries is developed, based on the extant literature. In each model of capitalism, the government and economy are examined in relation to spending patterns, regulatory environment, political/government structure, and legal system. We test for robustness for each model and then turn to assessing each model’s past growth as well as potential growth.
Copyright
2007, Clarence Atwell Guider
Recommended Citation
Guider, Clarence Atwell, "THE EFFECTS OF SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: A COMPARISON OF EUROPEAN MODELS WITH THE ANGLO-AMERICAN MODEL" (2007). Dissertations. 1311.
http://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/1311
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