Untersuchung der Frage, in welchem Umfang bislang Budgetdefizite zur Finanzierung des öffentlichen Ausgabenwachstums in der RSA beigetragen haben. Analyse der Theorie der Nachfrage nach öffentlichen Diensten und Prüfung anhand der effektiven südafrikanischen Daten. Ergebnis: Staatliche...

We contribute to the political economy of public sector growth by integrating the analysis of three factors: (i) the 'demand' for government, stemming from attempts to coercively redistribute as well as from the ordinary demand for public services, often analyzed in a median voter framework;...

The study investigates how judicial review of policy and judicial independence affect the relative size of government. Judicial oversight of policy is the authority of courts to check the legality of policy measures and annul measures which are incompatible with the constitution or are enacted...