اختبار قانون فاجنر للعلاقة بين النفقات العامة و النمو الاقتصادي بالتطبيق على الجزائر خلال الفترة الممتدة من (1970-2018)‎

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This study aims to analyze the impact of public spending on economic growth in Algeria by analyzing the evolution of the size and structure of public expenditures in Algeria during the period from 1970 to 2018, by trying to find a balanced relationship between the two variables studied in the long and short terms, using the ARDL methodology.

This study also aims to test the validity of the Wagner Law in Algeria, just as Algeria began at the beginning of the year 2001 an expansionary policy, based on the Keynesian perspective, which prompts us to test the alternative hypothesis of the Wagner Law represented by the Keynesian hypothesis.

The applied results revealed that the Wagner law could not be applied to the Algerian economy.

On the other hand, we found that there is a common integration relationship between governments spending towards long-term economic growth, which is consistent with Keynesian analysis.

The study concluded that the national economy, despite the efforts made by the state, is still linked to the revenues of the oil sector, which makes it hostage to external shocks.

Key Words: Government spending, Economic growth, Algerian economy, Petroleum levies, Wagner's law, ARDL model.

JEL Classification: H5, E13.