Government expenditure and economic growth in Malaysia

The study set out to investigate the causality pattern between economic growth and government expenditure during period 1960 to 2004 in Malaysia. Furthermore, it indicates the research of long run equilibrium by using the Johansen’s cointegration procedures. In this research, the Granger causality t...

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Main Author: Doris binti, Arichat Enggoh
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2006
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spelling my.unimas.ir.74412023-07-10T02:56:13Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7441/ Government expenditure and economic growth in Malaysia Doris binti, Arichat Enggoh HB Economic Theory HC Economic History and Conditions The study set out to investigate the causality pattern between economic growth and government expenditure during period 1960 to 2004 in Malaysia. Furthermore, it indicates the research of long run equilibrium by using the Johansen’s cointegration procedures. In this research, the Granger causality technique is being adopted for two specifications of models: linear model and double logarithm model. In comparison to both results, it tends to support the Wagner’s law, which the government expenditure causes the economic growth in Malaysia. These empirical tests have shown that the economic growth is strongly endogenous for Malaysia. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2006 Final Year Project Report NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7441/1/Doris%20%20Arichat%20Enggoh%20ft.pdf Doris binti, Arichat Enggoh (2006) Government expenditure and economic growth in Malaysia. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)
institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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topic HB Economic Theory
HC Economic History and Conditions
spellingShingle HB Economic Theory
HC Economic History and Conditions
Doris binti, Arichat Enggoh
Government expenditure and economic growth in Malaysia
description The study set out to investigate the causality pattern between economic growth and government expenditure during period 1960 to 2004 in Malaysia. Furthermore, it indicates the research of long run equilibrium by using the Johansen’s cointegration procedures. In this research, the Granger causality technique is being adopted for two specifications of models: linear model and double logarithm model. In comparison to both results, it tends to support the Wagner’s law, which the government expenditure causes the economic growth in Malaysia. These empirical tests have shown that the economic growth is strongly endogenous for Malaysia.
format Final Year Project Report
author Doris binti, Arichat Enggoh
author_facet Doris binti, Arichat Enggoh
author_sort Doris binti, Arichat Enggoh
title Government expenditure and economic growth in Malaysia
title_short Government expenditure and economic growth in Malaysia
title_full Government expenditure and economic growth in Malaysia
title_fullStr Government expenditure and economic growth in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Government expenditure and economic growth in Malaysia
title_sort government expenditure and economic growth in malaysia
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2006
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7441/1/Doris%20%20Arichat%20Enggoh%20ft.pdf
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