Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007
This paper examines the impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi. Using time series data from 1980 to 2007, cointegration analysis in the context of an error correction model was employed to estimate the growth effects of government expenditures in agriculture, educatio...
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| author | Musaba, Emmanuel Chilonda, Pius Matchaya, Greenwell C. |
| author_browse | Chilonda, Pius Matchaya, Greenwell C. Musaba, Emmanuel |
| author_facet | Musaba, Emmanuel Chilonda, Pius Matchaya, Greenwell C. |
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| description | This paper examines the impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi. Using time series data from 1980 to 2007, cointegration analysis in the context of an error correction model was employed to estimate the growth effects of government expenditures in agriculture, education, health, defence, social protection and transport and communication. The short run results showed no significant relationship between government sectoral expenditure and economic growth. The long run results showed a significant positive effect on economic growth of expenditure on agriculture and defence. The expenditures on education, health, social protection and transportation and communication were negatively related to economic growth. To boost economic growth efficient management of resources allocated to all sectors should be emphasized. |
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| spelling | CGSpace402162023-02-15T12:16:15Z Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007 Musaba, Emmanuel Chilonda, Pius Matchaya, Greenwell C. economic growth government expenditure agricultural sector education health defence social security transport communication energy models This paper examines the impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi. Using time series data from 1980 to 2007, cointegration analysis in the context of an error correction model was employed to estimate the growth effects of government expenditures in agriculture, education, health, defence, social protection and transport and communication. The short run results showed no significant relationship between government sectoral expenditure and economic growth. The long run results showed a significant positive effect on economic growth of expenditure on agriculture and defence. The expenditures on education, health, social protection and transportation and communication were negatively related to economic growth. To boost economic growth efficient management of resources allocated to all sectors should be emphasized. 2013 2014-06-13T14:47:11Z 2014-06-13T14:47:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40216 en Open Access Musaba, Emmanuel; Chilonda, Pius; Matchaya, Greenwell. 2013. Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 4(2):71-78. |
| spellingShingle | economic growth government expenditure agricultural sector education health defence social security transport communication energy models Musaba, Emmanuel Chilonda, Pius Matchaya, Greenwell C. Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007 |
| title | Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007 |
| title_full | Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007 |
| title_fullStr | Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007 |
| title_short | Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007 |
| title_sort | impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in malawi 1980 2007 |
| topic | economic growth government expenditure agricultural sector education health defence social security transport communication energy models |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40216 |
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