The cyclicality of government expenditure in developing country: the case of Indonesia

This paper analyzes the cyclicality and the relationship between government expenditure and output of Indonesia, 1999-2012 using Johansen co-integration test and the error correction model. The results confirm that in the short-run the government expenditure reveals counter-cyclical but pro-cyclical...

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Main Author: Haryo Kuncoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Islam Indonesia 2014-04-01
Series:Economic Journal of Emerging Markets
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Online Access:https://journal.uii.ac.id/JEP/article/view/3864
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Summary:This paper analyzes the cyclicality and the relationship between government expenditure and output of Indonesia, 1999-2012 using Johansen co-integration test and the error correction model. The results confirm that in the short-run the government expenditure reveals counter-cyclical but pro-cyclical in the longrun. Output and government expenditure are co-integrated and it implies the existence of long-term relationship. The value of short-run elasticity coefficient for government expenditure is relatively high. In contrast, the long-run elasticity coefficient is lower and statistically greater than unity confirming the voracity hypothesis. Furthermore, there is no significant difference of government spending in good and bad times.
ISSN:2086-3128
2502-180X