Bibliometric Network Analysis Of Studies On The Relationship Between Government Expenditures And Economic Growth

Abstract

The relationship between government expenditures and economic growth is one of the most important topics in the economics literature. It is thought that examining the relationship between related studies in the literature will offer new researchers a clear and broader perspective. The aim of this paper is to determine the common and different aspects of the literature examining the relationship between these two variables. While determining these aspects, 3498 studies related to government expenditures and economic growth for the period 1975-2021 compiled from the core collection of Web of Science were analyzed with VOSviewer software and bibliometric network maps were created. As a result of the analysis, it is stated that the institutions owned by developed states such as the USA, England, Germany, and the authors working under these institutions come into prominence and shape the literature; government expenditure and growth keywords as well as fiscal and monetary policy keywords are frequently used; and studies have been published to increase rapidly after 2005.