An Economic Analysis of Government Financing for Development in Malaysia

This study examines the ways and means of government spending and the consequent impacts on the economy . The scope for enhancing the efficiency of government spending and the utilisation of the various sources of revenue are identified so as to maximise the net benefit of government involvemen...

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Main Author: Abdul Aziz, Mariam
Format: Thesis
Language:English
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Published: 1993
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8235/1/FEP_1993_4_A.pdf
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spelling my-upm-ir.82352012-03-14T08:24:32Z An Economic Analysis of Government Financing for Development in Malaysia 1993 Abdul Aziz, Mariam This study examines the ways and means of government spending and the consequent impacts on the economy . The scope for enhancing the efficiency of government spending and the utilisation of the various sources of revenue are identified so as to maximise the net benefit of government involvement in the economy. The main sources of financing government expenditure include taxes, domestic and foreign borrowing and credit creation. Trends of both the spending and financing aspects of the government budget are also discussed within the context of several related theoretical and empirical debates. Initially, the level of analysis is partial in nature, using single equation estimates, although cross references are made to link the various sources of government financing and spending. A simple macroeconomic model within the context of a simultaneous equation system is later developed to identify the impact of changes in several sources of government finance on main macro variables such as GNP, employment, prices, wages and private investment. This is done through several simulation exercises involving changes in policy variables such as taxes, the supply of money and public borrowing. Malaysia - Economic policy Investments - Malaysia 1993 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8235/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8235/1/FEP_1993_4_A.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Malaysia - Economic policy Investments - Malaysia Faculty of Economics and Management English
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
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language English
English
topic Malaysia - Economic policy
Investments - Malaysia

spellingShingle Malaysia - Economic policy
Investments - Malaysia

Abdul Aziz, Mariam
An Economic Analysis of Government Financing for Development in Malaysia
description This study examines the ways and means of government spending and the consequent impacts on the economy . The scope for enhancing the efficiency of government spending and the utilisation of the various sources of revenue are identified so as to maximise the net benefit of government involvement in the economy. The main sources of financing government expenditure include taxes, domestic and foreign borrowing and credit creation. Trends of both the spending and financing aspects of the government budget are also discussed within the context of several related theoretical and empirical debates. Initially, the level of analysis is partial in nature, using single equation estimates, although cross references are made to link the various sources of government financing and spending. A simple macroeconomic model within the context of a simultaneous equation system is later developed to identify the impact of changes in several sources of government finance on main macro variables such as GNP, employment, prices, wages and private investment. This is done through several simulation exercises involving changes in policy variables such as taxes, the supply of money and public borrowing.
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qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author Abdul Aziz, Mariam
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title An Economic Analysis of Government Financing for Development in Malaysia
title_short An Economic Analysis of Government Financing for Development in Malaysia
title_full An Economic Analysis of Government Financing for Development in Malaysia
title_fullStr An Economic Analysis of Government Financing for Development in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed An Economic Analysis of Government Financing for Development in Malaysia
title_sort economic analysis of government financing for development in malaysia
granting_institution Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
granting_department Faculty of Economics and Management
publishDate 1993
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8235/1/FEP_1993_4_A.pdf
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