The impact of local government expenditures on local gross regional domestic product per capita in Vietnam

Tien Duc Ngo ,Ha Thu Phung

doi:10.24294/jipd.v8i10.8422

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The impact of local government expenditures on local gross regional domestic product per capita in Vietnam

Tien Duc Ngo

Ha Thu Phung

Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development 2024, 8(10); https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i10.8422

Submitted：06 Aug 2024

Accepted：03 Sept 2024

Published：25 Sept 2024

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Abstract

The allocation of funds in the local budget is a matter of concern for the governments and economic scholars. The study examines the influence of local budget expenditures on the GRDP per capita of 63 provinces and municipalities in Vietnam from 2018 to 2022. Regression analysis of panel data reveals that capital expenditure has a positive correlation with local GRDP per capita, whereas current expenditure has a negative correlation with GRDP per capita. Furthermore, the analysis indicates that the percentage of individuals aged 15 and above who are employed and the percentage of urban citizens have an equivalent influence as the GRDP per capita. Conversely, the average age and local Gini coefficient have contrasting effects on GRDP per capita. The author suggests several policy alternatives to assist localities in boosting their GRDP per capita based on the findings of the study model.

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