This paper reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the effectiveness of fiscal
policy. The focus is on the size of fiscal multipliers, and on the possibility that multipliers can …

The literature on the relationship between the size of government and economic growth is
full of seemingly contradictory findings. This conflict is largely explained by variations in …

To maintain economic and environmental sustainability, the study examines the influence of
five major factors affecting renewable energy consumption. These five major factors include …

With increasing concerns over climate change and the global consensus regarding low
carbon growth, the transition of resource-based regions has become urgent and …

We study the interactions between institutional quality, government expenditure, tax
revenue, and economic growth in low-income countries (LICs) and lower middle-income …

This study investigates the impact of Nigerian government expenditure (disaggregated into
capital and recurrent) on economic growth using time series data for the period 1970-2019 …

Adopting a new approach to historical data, Peter H Lindert and Jeffrey G Williamson have
charted the history of American incomes‐and income inequality‐since colonial times. Here …

Optimum design of a tax system depends on numerous factors and differs from country to
country. A variety of studies claim that raising consumption taxes while at the same time …

This article identifies tax policy that both speeds recovery from the current economic crisis
and contributes to long‐run growth. This is a challenge because short‐term recovery …

The paper observes that rising government expenditure has not translated to meaningful
development as Nigeria still ranks among world's poorest countries. In an attempt to …