Government size and implications for economic growth / Andreas Bergh and Magnus Henrekson.

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Introduction: Why growth is important, and why government size may matter -- How do we know if big government is good or bad for growth?: Why seemingly clear evidence may be insufficient; Theoretical expectations: should we expect big government to be good or bad for growth?; Arguments pointing toward a positive link between government size and growth; Arguments pointing towards a negative effect; Weighing the positive against the negative effects -- What do existing studies show?: Early cross-country studies; More sophisticated studies: a Bayesian averaging of classical estimates(BACE); More sophisticated studies B: fixed effects panel studies combining BACE with panel data; Is the negative correlation due to reverse causality?; Results from other research explaining growth; Concluding remarks -- The growth effects of institutional quality: Why do institutions matter?; The surprising correlation between big government and reforms furthering economic freedom; Conclusion: not only size matters -- Deficient marketization of household production in high-tax societies -- Conclusions and policy implications: Policy implications in general; Should government be allowed to grow in the united states?