<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The spending patterns of governments in the world especially developing economies have changed significantly over the last several decades. The main objective of this paper is analysing the relationship between government expenditures and growth in Burkina Faso’s economy. The study focuses on testing the various versions of Wagner’s hypothesis using the Burkina Faso data between 1960-2015 by an Autoregressive-Distributed Lag (ARDL) model. Cointegration tests, the long-run parameters and causality tests found valid Keynesian and Wagnerian relationship, but results are sensitive to the variable definition; the use of relative and absolute measures, local and international currency leads to a different conclusion.</p></abstract>

The spending patterns of governments in the world especially developing economies have changed significantly over the last several decades. The main objective of this paper is analysing the relationship between government expenditures and growth in Burkina Faso’s economy. The study focuses on testing the various versions of Wagner’s hypothesis using the Burkina Faso data between 1960-2015 by an Autoregressive-Distributed Lag (ARDL) model. Cointegration tests, the long-run parameters and causality tests found valid Keynesian and Wagnerian relationship, but results are sensitive to the variable definition; the use of relative and absolute measures, local and international currency leads to a different conclusion.

Wagner versus Keynes: the causal nexus between Government Expenditures and Economic Growth: An Empirical study of Burkina Faso

Journal of Heterodox Economics

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The spending patterns of governments in the world especially developing economies have changed significantly over the last several decades. The main objective...

Wagner versus Keynes: the causal nexus between Government Expenditures and Economic Growth: An Empirical study of Burkina Faso

Published Online: Apr 28, 2018

Page range: 74 - 101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jheec-2016-0005

Keywords
Wagner’s hypothesis, Keynesian multiplier, ARDL model, Burkina Faso, cointegration

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Wagner versus Keynes: the causal nexus between Government Expenditures and Economic Growth: An Empirical study of Burkina Faso

Published Online: Apr 28, 2018

Page range: 74 - 101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jheec-2016-0005

KeywordsWagner’s hypothesis, Keynesian multiplier, ARDL model, Burkina Faso, cointegration

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Wagner’s hypothesis, Keynesian multiplier, ARDL model, Burkina Faso, cointegration