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Cyclical evaluation of the government expenditure elasticity in the European Union: analysis of the period 1999-2016

Avrupa Birliği’nde kamu harcamaları esnekliğinin konjonktürel açıdan değerlendirilmesi: 1999-2016 dönemi analizi

Tuğay GÜNEL
Emin Efecan AKTAŞ
Pages
1–20
Publication Date
2020-06-22
DOI
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According to the analysis, it is concluded that the cyclical situation of government expenditures differs in the EU especially before and after the 2008 crisis period.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines the cyclical situation of government expenditures, which is the most important fiscal policy instrument of the European Union, based on the period 1999-2016.
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Key Findings & Data:In this respect, the elasticity of government expenditures for each country and each year is calculated using the potential GDP ratio of cyclically adjusted general government expenditures obtained from AMECO (Annual Macroeconomic Database of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs), general government current expenditures 2010 fixed prices, potential GDP, and GDP price deflator data.
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Conclusion & Impact:According to the analysis, it is concluded that the cyclical situation of government expenditures differs in the EU especially before and after the 2008 crisis period.
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📍Scope:2016 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Avrupa Birliği · Kamu Harcamaları · Kamu Harcamaları Esnekliği

Abstract

This study examines the cyclical situation of government expenditures, which is the most important fiscal policy instrument of the European Union, based on the period 1999-2016. In this context, the elasticity of government expenditures is calculated for each European country as the first step by using the European Commission method. In this respect, the elasticity of government expenditures for each country and each year is calculated using the potential GDP ratio of cyclically adjusted general government expenditures obtained from AMECO (Annual Macroeconomic Database of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs), general government current expenditures 2010 fixed prices, potential GDP, and GDP price deflator data. In the second phase, the cyclical situation of government expenditures in the European Union for the period of 1999-2016 is analyzed in accordance with the calculated elasticity values. According to the analysis, it is concluded that the cyclical situation of government expenditures differs in the EU especially before and after the 2008 crisis period.

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Bu çalışmada, Avrupa Birliği’nin en önemli maliye politikası aracı olan kamu harcamalarının 1999-2016 dönemi esas alınarak konjonktürel durumu incelenmektedir. Bu bağlamda, ilk aşama olarak Avrupa Komisyonu yönteminden faydalanılarak her bir Avrupa ülkesi için kamu harcamalarının esnekliği hesaplanmaktadır. Bu itibarla, AMECO’dan (Avrupa Komisyonu Ekonomik ve Mali İşler Genel Müdürlüğü Yıllık Makroekonomik Veritabanı) elde edilen konjonktürel olarak ayarlanmış genel kamu harcamalarının potansiyel GSYİH oranı, genel hükümet cari harcamaları 2010 sabit fiyatları ile potansiyel GSYİH ve GSYİH fiyat deflatörü verileri kullanılarak her ülke ve her yıl için kamu harcamalarının esnekliği hesaplanmaktadır. İkinci aşamada ise hesaplanan esneklik değerlerine göre Avrupa Birliği’nde kamu harcamalarının 1999-2016 dönemi için konjonktürel durumu analiz edilmektedir. Analize göre, özellikle 2008 kriz dönemi öncesinde ve sonrasında Avrupa Birliği’nde kamu harcamalarının konjonktürel durumlarının farklılık gösterdiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

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GÜNEL, T., AKTAŞ, E. E. (2020). Cyclical evaluation of the government expenditure elasticity in the European Union: analysis of the period 1999-2016. Journal of Politics Economy and Management, Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 1, 1–20. https://ajindex.com/articles/778408

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