Fiscal illusion and the demand for government expenditures in the UK |
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Authors: | Norman Gemmell Oliver Morrissey Abuzer Pinar |
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Institution: | a School of Economics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK;b Department of Public Finance, Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey |
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Abstract: | This paper examines whether variables commonly used to test standard fiscal illusion arguments (that tax structure affects voters' demands for public goods) can help explain the time-series behaviour of government expenditure in the UK during 1955–1994. We modify a standard median voter model to incorporate fiscal illusion via ‘less visible' (indirect) taxes and deficit financing. While we find evidence that both are positively associated with increased government spending, this would appear to be consistent with both fiscal illusion and standard efficiency arguments. |
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Keywords: | Fiscal illusion Government growth Public expenditure Tax structure |
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