Political Polarization and Size of Government

Year 2020, , 319 - 335, 19.04.2020

Nazlı Keyifli , Sacit Hadi Akdede

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2020.02.14

Cited By: 2

Abstract

In this study, it empirically examines the impact of economic and political determinants on the economic size of the government. Political polarization from political determinants is the main independent variable, along with other control variables. Statistical analysis was carried out using the Ordinary Least Squares and Second Stage Least Squares methods. The scope of the paper includes 61 countries, and the time interval between 1990 and 2015 was used. The results of the regression analysis show that the share of public consumption spending in national income in countries where political polarization is high is declining. In addition, the increase in levels of ethnic fracturalization, democracy and government fractionalization has an increasing effect on share of public consumption spending in national income. The study describes the links to these findings.

Keywords

Size of Government, Political Polarization, Ethnic Fracturalization

Politik Kutuplaşma ve Devletin Ekonomik Boyutu

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, ekonomik ve politik faktörlerin devletin ekonomik boyutu üzerindeki etkisi ampirik olarak incelenmektedir. Politik faktörlerden politik kutuplaşma diğer kontrol değişkenlerle birlikte ana bağımsız değişkendir. İstatistiksel analiz olarak En Küçük Kareler ve İki Aşamalı En Küçük Kareler yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamına 61 ülke dâhildir ve 1990 ile 2015 yılları arasındaki zaman aralığı kullanılmıştır. Regresyon analizi sonuçları, politik kutuplaşmanın fazla olduğu ülkelerde kamu tüketim harcamalarının milli gelir içindeki payının azaldığını göstermektedir. Ek olarak, etnik çeşitlilik, demokrasi ve siyasi ayrışma düzeylerinin artması kamu tüketim harcamalarının milli gelir içindeki payının artması şeklinde bir etki ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Çalışma bu bulguların bağlantılarını açıklamaktadır.

Keywords

Devletin Ekonomik Boyutu, Politik Kutuplaşma, Etnik Çeşitlilik

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