Government spending and economic growth in SAARC: Evidence from panel cointegration

International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 78-94

  Pradhan, Rudra P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Government spending; Panel cointegration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858374653     PISSN: 17520452     EISSN: 17520460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEPEE.2011.038874     Document Type: Article

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