Journal of Public Economics 74 (1999) 171–190 www.elsevier.nl / locate / econbase Fiscal policy and growth: evidence from OECD countries Richard Kneller a ‚ Michael F. Bleaney b ‚ *‚ Norman Gemmell b a b National Institute for Economic and Social Research‚ London‚ UK School of Economics‚ University of Nottingham‚ Nottingham‚ UK Received 1 October 1998; received in revised form 1 December 1998; accepted 1 December 1998 Abstract Is the evidence consistent with the predictions of endogenous
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FISCAL POLICY AND MEASURES TO REDUCE FISCAL DEFICIT TO MANAGEABLE LIMITS Fiscal Responsibility - the Debate 1. There is‚ by definition‚ a tension between fiscal restraint and finding resources for all the expenditure needs of the government. Where this line is drawn and how this tension is managed is the stuff of much economic analysis as well as ideological debate. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act mandates the Centre to have reduced fiscal deficit to 3% of GDP and
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The Nature and Scope of Managerial Economics Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mukhyi‚ SE.‚ MM Economics is the social science that studies the production‚ distribution‚ and consumption of goods and services. Managerial economics (sometimes referred to as business economics)‚ is a branch of economics that applies microeconomic analysis to decision methods of businesses or other management units. As such‚ it bridges economic theory and economics in practice. It draws heavily from quantitative techniques such
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Intellectual and human capital Competitive strategy; generic strategies Diversification; synergy Opportunity recognition Informational vs. behavioral control Organizational structure; functional structure Leadership; learning organization Innovation; scope of innovation Case Synopsis Edward Marshall Boehm‚ Inc. is a small‚ high-quality porcelain art objects company that has been very successful‚ particularly at producing images of vanishing species of birds. These pieces are complex sculptures selling
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CHAPTER ONE The scope of demography David Lucas January 2002 Demography focuses on fertility (births)‚ mortality (deaths)‚ and migration (territorial movements). A glance at the Australian newspapers in December‚ 2001‚ found articles on‚ abortion‚ ageing‚ late childbearing and asylum seekers‚ all of which are of interest to demographers and to the general public. Some definitions of demography are given in Box 1.1. The term demography meaning ‘description of the people’ was first used by the
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The Scopes Code CWH3M1 February 19‚ 2013 In 1925 John Scopes challenged the Tennessee school system and the law when he decided to continue to teach Darwin’s theory of evolution although it had been banned to teach since it had went against thing written in the bible. This drew
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the monetary authority of a country controls the supply of money‚ often targeting a rate of interest for the purpose of promoting economic growth and stability. The official goals usually include relatively stable prices and low unemployment. Monetary theory provides insight into how to craft optimal monetary policy. It is referred to as either being expansionary or contractionary‚ where an expansionary policy increases the total supply of money in the economy more rapidly than usual‚ and contractionary
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TOPIC AN INQUIRY INTO THE PERPETUAL FISCAL DEFICIT IN ZIMBABWE. IS TAXATION THE SOLUTION 1.1 Background Zimbabwe‚ once a vibrant and diversified economy and hope for Africa’s future‚ was on the verge of collapse had it not been for the introduction of the multi-currency system after the formation of the inclusive government. It has had a perpetual fiscal deficit post 1990 accompanied by high inflation‚ negative economic growth‚ high unemployment and a reduction in the standard of living as
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Scope of Economics ‘Scope’ means the sphere of study. We have to consider what economics studies and what lies beyond it. The scope of economics will be brought out by discussing the following. a) Subject – matter of economics. b) Economics is a social science c) Whether Economics is a science or an art? d) If Economics is science‚ whether it is positive science or a normative science? a) Subject – matter of economics: Economics studies man’s life and work. It does not study how a person
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largest democracy with federal form of government. The fiscal arrangements in India have evolved in a quasi-federal system to meet the requirements of centralized planning in a mixed economy structure and their sources of revenue for both Centre and State were clearly demarcated with regard to the financial relationship and the responsibilities between them. Our constitution provides residual powers to the Centre and makes clear division of fiscal powers between the Centre and the State Governments
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