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- MakaleAçık Erişim2020Political Polarization and Size of Government; [Politik Kutuplaşma ve Devletin Ekonomik Boyutu]
Keyifli, Nazlı; Akdede, Sacit Hadi
In this study, it empirically examines the impact of economic and political determinants on the economic size of the government. Political polarization is taken as the variable of interest, along with other control variables. Statistical analysis was carried out using the Ordinary Least Squares and Second Stage Least Squares methods. The scope of the paper includes 61 countries, and the time interval is between 1990 and 2015. The results of the regression analysis show that the share of public consumption spending in national income in countries where political polarization is high is declining. In addition, the increase in levels of ethnic fracturalization, democracy and government fractionalization has an increasing effect on the share of public consumption spending in national income. The study provides descriptive linkages among findings.
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İncele - BildiriAçık Erişim2019POLITICAL POLARIZATION, INCOME INEQUALITY AND SIZE OF GOVERNMENT
Akdede, Sacit Hadi; Keyifli, Nazli; Oktar, SA; Taskin, Y
This paper empirically investigates the determinants of political polarization. Size of government and income distribution are the main independent variables along with other controlling variables. The statistical analysis uses panel data econometric. The sample of countries includes 57 countries and time period spans between 1990 and 2015. Results of regressions analysis indicates that increased income inequality increases political polarization. Political polarization is derived from World Values Survey (WVS). It is measured as standard deviation of responses to the question what is role for government. In addition, results of our empirical indicates that increased government size reduces the political polarization. The paper explains the links for these findings. It concludes with some policy implications.
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