Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007

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dc.creatorMusaba, Emmanuel
dc.creatorChilonda, Pius
dc.creatorMatchaya, Greenwell C.
dc.date2013
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:11Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:31:17Z
dc.descriptionThis paper examines the impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi. Using time series data from 1980 to 2007, cointegration analysis in the context of an error correction model was employed to estimate the growth effects of government expenditures in agriculture, education, health, defence, social protection and transport and communication. The short run results showed no significant relationship between government sectoral expenditure and economic growth. The long run results showed a significant positive effect on economic growth of expenditure on agriculture and defence. The expenditures on education, health, social protection and transportation and communication were negatively related to economic growth. To boost economic growth efficient management of resources allocated to all sectors should be emphasized.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/40216
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/158319
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMusaba, Emmanuel; Chilonda, Pius; Matchaya, Greenwell. 2013. Impact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 4(2):71-78.
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjectgovernment
dc.subjectexpenditure
dc.subjectagricultural sector
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectdefence
dc.subjectsocial security
dc.subjecttransport
dc.subjectcommunication
dc.subjectenergy
dc.subjectmodels
dc.titleImpact of government sectoral expenditure on economic growth in Malawi, 1980-2007
dc.typeJournal Article

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