Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Deciphering the non-linear nexus between government size and inflation in MENA countries: an application of dynamic-panel threshold model Subject The topic of the resource Dynamic panel threshold; Government size; Inflation rate; MENA; Nonlinear relationship Description An account of the resource Contradictory to conventional economic theory, which foresees any increase in the size of government as inflationary, this article provides evidence that the reaction of price levels to changes in the size of government is nonlinear. The price levels do not necessarily increase in response to a rise in the size of the government but only up to a certain threshold or optimal level. Accordingly, this paper utilizes the dynamic panel threshold model to examine the threshold effects of government size (measured as government final consumption expenditure as a proportion of GDP) on inflation using a sample of 10 selected MENA countries from 1980 to 2019. The findings of this study stand out in several ways. First, the results support the nonlinear relationship between government size and inflation in the study area. Second, the government sizes estimated threshold level is equivalent to 12.46%. Third, government size negatively impacts inflation in the regime of small governments up to the threshold level. The impact turns positive once the government size goes beyond the threshold level in a regime of large size of government. These findings have ramifications for the conduct of fiscal policy. Policymakers in the MENA region can increase the size of government till it reaches the threshold level without exerting any upward pressure on price levels. The Author(s) 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tariq A.; Amin A.; Ahmad M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Economic Structures, Vol-13, No. 1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s40008-024-00336-z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1186/s40008-024-00336-z</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205956028&amp;doi=10.1186%2Fs40008-024-00336-z&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=bda3cb4fef809eb731d6a1bd39063fa2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205956028&amp;doi=10.1186%2fs40008-024-00336-z&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=bda3cb4fef809eb731d6a1bd39063fa2</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 21932409 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tariq A., Department of Economics, Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal, 191201, India, Department of Data Science, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Amin A., Department of Economics, Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal, 191201, India; Ahmad M., Department of Economics, Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal, 191201, India