Empirical investigation of disintegrations and nationalism

Authors: Akdede, Sacit Hadi¹; Hwang, Jinyoung²

Source: Applied Economics Letters, Volume 15, Number 13, October 2008 , pp. 1065-1071(7)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This article empirically investigates the relationship between government size and country size for the new countries that gained independence between 1990 and 1993. The relationship between democracy and country size is also investigated. It is found that new independent states have higher public expenditures in gross domestic product and this may be a sign of inefficient use of public resources. However, political disintegrations do not necessarily deliver more civil liberties and political rights.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504850600993549

Affiliations: 1: Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey 2: Department of Economics, College of Economics and Business Administration, Hannam University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Publication date: 2008-10-01

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