Various types of government spendings have differential impacts on economic growth, implying that there is a great potential to improve the efficiency of government spending by re-allocating resources among sectors. In this backdrop. the article examines how the size of public spending on...

Recent global economic crisis has once again brought to the forefront the role of fiscal policy in promoting growth and reducing poverty. In the past, studies have shown that different types of government spendings have differential impacts on economic growth. This implies that there is a...

Purpose: In view of the significance of public–private partnerships (PPPs) as a tool for bridging infrastructure deficits, it becomes imperative to study its determinants. The objective of this paper is to empirically study the determinants of PPPs in India at a subnational level, in terms of...