Quality of Government and Living Standards: Adjusting for the Efficiency of Public Spending
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WP; GDP; value; living standard; output; System of National Accounts; Efficiency; Living Standards; Public Sector; GDP loss; GDP-per-capita ranking; efficiency score; output value; input-output combination; Health care spending; Global;All these keywords.
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