Effect of Government Debt on Gross Domestic Product: Evidence from Sri Lanka

Silva, N.L.C.; Silva, N.K.L.; Perera, P.R.M.R.

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dc.contributor.author	Silva, N.L.C.
dc.contributor.author	Silva, N.K.L.
dc.contributor.author	Perera, P.R.M.R.
dc.date.accessioned	2016-12-06T04:01:15Z
dc.date.available	2016-12-06T04:01:15Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.identifier.citation	Silva, N.L.C., Silva, N.K.L. and Perera, P.R.M.R. 2016. Effect of Government Debt on Gross Domestic Product: Evidence from Sri Lanka. 7th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2016, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p 52.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2465-6399
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/15400
dc.description.abstract	This paper investigates the relationship between government debt and gross domestic product (GDP) of Sri Lanka. Objective of this study is to find out the relationship between these two variables and the impact of government debt on economic growth. Data was collected from the annual reports of Central Bank of Sri Lanka, which has proven to be normally distributed. Correlation and Linear Regression model were used to ascertain the mentioned relationships. Data sample represents the annual time series data for a period of 15 years starting from 2000 to 2014. The results of the study is consistent with the Keynes view which proves that there is a positive impact of government debt on Gross Domestic Product.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.subject	Government Debt	en_US
dc.subject	Gross Domestic Product	en_US
dc.subject	Economic Growth	en_US
dc.subject	Keynes View	en_US
dc.title	Effect of Government Debt on Gross Domestic Product: Evidence from Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US