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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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2009.
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| Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2009/092 |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |