Health and Wealth Disparities in the United States

by Andreas Bergh and Magnus Henrekson

Book Overview

As economists and policymakers strive to understand the causes of the global financial crisis, pinpointing the relationship between government size and economic growth is crucial. In this incisive economic study, Andreas Bergh and Magnus Henrekson find that in wealthy countries, where government size is measured as total taxes or total expenditure relative to GDP, there is a strong negative correlation between government size and economic growth-where...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844743534
• ISBN13: 9780844743530
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: AEI Press
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.7"