The Size of Government and U.S.-European Differences in Economic Performance /

An influential strand of recent research has claimed that large governments in European countries explain their weaker long-term economic performance compared to the U.S. On the other hand, despite these alleged costs, large governments have been popular with electorates. This paper seeks to shed li...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bell, Gerwin
Other Authors: Tawara, Norikazu
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/092
Online Access:Full text available on IMF