Date of Award
Summer 2020
Degree Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
School
Social Science and Global Studies
Committee Chair
Joseph Weinberg
Committee Chair School
Social Science and Global Studies
Committee Member 2
Iliyan Iliev
Committee Member 2 School
Social Science and Global Studies
Committee Member 3
Troy Gibson
Committee Member 3 School
Social Science and Global Studies
Abstract
This research examines state-level fiscal policy responses to the 2007 recession, with a particular focus on the short- and long-run effectiveness of government spending at achieving economic growth. Using OLS regression models to test the impact of government spending, institutional constraints, and economic policy climates on economic growth, this research shows that government spending has a positive impact on growth that decreases into a negative impact over time. Additionally, institutional constraints are consistently found to hinder growth while the effects of policy climate are mixed.
Copyright
Barron, 2020
Recommended Citation
Barron, Nathan, "State-Level Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: Assessing Recovery from the 2007 Recession" (2020). Master's Theses. 767.
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/767