GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY IN THE
MODERN MIXED ECONOMY
Public Finance, 10th Edition
David N. Hyman
Adapted by Chairat Aemkulwat for Public Economics 2952331
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Outline: Chapter 1 GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY IN THE
MODERN MIXED ECONOMY
1. Individuals, Society, and Government
2. The Mixed Economy, Markets, and Politics
3. Circular Flow in the Mixed Economy
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
6. Aging Populations: Implications for Public Finance
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Allocation of Resources
1. Individuals, Society, and Government
Resources are allocated between government and private use:
• For government use:
- Roads
- Schooling
- Fire Protection
• For private use:
- Food
- Clothing
• Units of private goods and services are forgone by individuals so that government can provide goods and services. Chairat Aemkulwat, Public Economics 2952331
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Production Possibility Curve
1. Individuals, Society, and Government
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ANS.
5. The increased allocation of resources to government provision of health services implies that fewer resources can be used for other goods and services.
The student should plot health care services on one of the axes and “all other goods and services” on the other axis.
As production of health care services increases, given fixed resources and technology, production of other goods and services must decline. 7
7. Given a point on the old production possibility curve, the outward shift allows movement in the northeast direction to a point on the new production possibility curve corresponding to an increase in production of both private and government goods and services.
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ANS.
6. This answer is more in the form of an opinion, but should be based on Figure 1.1. The key observation in the student’s answer is that all the spending cuts/additions suggested should still proportionately add to 100% with justifications for increases and decreases in spending.
The Mixed Economy
2. The Mixed Economy, Markets, and Politics
Characteristics of a mixed economy:
1. Government supplies many goods and services
2. Government regulates private economic activity
3. Government expenditures equal 1/5 to ¼ of GDP
4. Government participates in markets as a buyer of goods and services
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Circular Flow
3. Circular Flow in the Mixed Economy
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Circular Flow
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Circular Flow
3. Circular Flow in the Mixed Economy
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Government Expenditures in the U.S.
3. Circular Flow in the Mixed Economy
• Government purchases divert productive resources from private use:
- National defense
• Steel, labor
• Government transfer payments redistribute purchasing power among citizens:
- Social benefits
• Social Security, Medicare
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Government Expenditures in the Thailand
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
50.0%
2,500.0
2553, 2,303.6
45.0%
รัฐCentral
บาลกลาง
Government
2,000.0
40.0%
รัฐLocal
บาลท้Government
องถิน่
2553, 1,937.9
General
ภาครั
ฐบาลGovernment
1,500.0
30.0%
2553, 22.8%
GG/GDP
ภาครั
ฐบาล/GDP
1,000.0
35.0%
25.0%
20.0%
2503, 12.7%
15.0%
500.0
2553, 365.7
10.0%
5.0%
2503, 6.8
0.0
0.0%
2503
2508
2513
2518
2523
2528
2533
2538
2543
2548
2553
Source: www.fpo.go.th
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Government Expenditures in the U.S.
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
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Structure of Government Expenditure in
Thailand
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
2012
Share
Compensation of employees
998,248
42.8%
Use of goods and services
715,658
30.7%
Subsidies
163,985
7.0%
Interest
139,724
6.0%
Social benefits
125,754
5.4%
Other expense
113,990
4.9%
Consumption of fixed capital
70,704
3.0%
Grants
1,792
0.1%
2,329,855
100.0%
EXPENSE
EXPENSE
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Structure of Federal Government Expenditure
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
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Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
•
•
The Public Finance Data is compiled by the Public
Finance Analysis Section of the Fiscal Policy Office, based on the standard described on the International
Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board
(DSBB).
There are three main categories:
1) Central Government Data
2) General Government and Nonfinancial Public
Corporations (Quarterly)
3) General Government and Nonfinancial Public
Corporations (Annually).
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Structure of Government Expenditure in
Thailand
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
OUTLAYS BY FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT
2012
Share
General public services
594,505.5
21.4%
Economic affairs
524,998.3
18.9%
Education
461,228.6
16.6%
Social protection
457,181.8
16.5%
Health
241,229.5
8.7%
Defense
167,405.8
6.0%
Housing and community amenities
166,662.8
6.0%
Public order and safety
133,269.0
4.8%
25,408.6
0.9%
2,453.9
0.1%
2,774,343.9
100.0%
Recreation, culture and religion
Environmental protection
TOTAL OUTLAYS
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Structure of Government Expenditure in
Thailand
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
Public order and safety, 4.8%
Recreation, culture and religion, 0.9%
Environmental protection , 0.1%
Housing and community amenities , 6.0%
Defense , 6.0%
General public services ,
21.4%
Health , 8.7%
Economic affairs , 18.9%
Social protection ,
16.5%
Education , 16.6%
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Structure of Federal Government Expenditure
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
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Structure of Federal Government Expenditure
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
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State and Local Government Expenditures
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
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State and Local Government Expenditures
4. Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
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Ans.
1. Social Security pensions are government transfers. Except for a small amount of purchases for personnel and other resources to administer the transfer, no government purchases are required. 23
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3. The debt accumulated by past budgets amounts to many times more than the amount of federal spending.
It will take many years to retire the outstanding debt.
The interest on the outstanding debt will have to be paid for many years until the debt is retired. Running a budget surplus would accelerate the rate of debt repayment 2
Ans.
2.
A slowdown in the economy during the recession in 2007 to 2009 sharply reduced tax collections for many state governments. During the booming 1990s, many state governments also cut tax rates. As income tax collections and sales tax collections have fallen budget deficits have increased.
Also contributing to the deficits were sharp increases in state government spending for medical assistance to the poor.
Because state governments are required by law to balance their budgets, they must either raise taxes, cut spending, or find other ways of generating revenue when a deficit is forecast.
State governments rely heavily on both income taxes and sales taxes. Sales taxes are typically not levied on services and because services as a share of consumer spending has been rising, sales tax collections have been growing more slowly than expected.
Thailand: Financing Government Expenditures
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
• Central Government—Taxes and Non-Tax Revenues
REVENUE
2012
Taxes
Social contributions
1,877,178.4
80.6%
84,231.3
3.6%
1,899.5
0.1%
365,180.6
15.7%
55,317.4
2.4%
2,328,489.8
100.0%
Grants
Other revenue
Miscellaneous and unidentified revenue
REVENUE
Share
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Thailand: Financing Government Expenditures
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
• Central Government—Taxes and Non-Tax Revenues
Miscellaneous and unidentified revenue, 2.4%
Grants , 0.1%
Social contributions,
3.6%
Other revenue,
15.7%
Taxes , 80.6%
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Thailand: Taxes by Central Government
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
• Central Government—Taxes
Individual Income Tax
Corporation Income Tax
Value Added Tax
Excise Tax
Specific Business Tax
Customs and other import duties
Taxes on exports
Profits of fiscal monopolies
Other Sales Tax
Other Taxes
Taxes
2012
184,343.1
659,273.0
457,917.0
396,907.4
40,318.7
115,388.3
320.6
5,663.7
3,659.6
13,387.0
Share
1877178.39
100.0%
9.8%
35.1%
24.4%
21.1%
2.1%
6.1%
0.0%
0.3%
0.2%
0.7%
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Thailand: Taxes by Central Government
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
Taxes on exports , 0.0%
Customs and other import duties , 6.1%
Profits of fiscal monopolies , Other Taxes, 0.7%
0.3%
Other Sales Tax, 0.2%
Individual
Income Tax,
9.8%
Specific Business Tax, 2.1%
Excise Tax, 21.1%
Corporation Income Tax,
35.1%
Value Added Tax, 24.4%
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Financing Government Expenditures
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
• Federal Government—Taxes
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Financing Government Expenditures
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
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Thailand: Financing Government Expenditures
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
• local governments —Taxes and Grants
REVENUE
2012
Share
Taxes
165,241.3
33.1%
Grants
320,477.2
64.2%
Other revenue
13,452.7
2.7%
2,813.1
0.6%
499,171.2
100.0%
Miscellaneous and unidentified revenue
REVENUE
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Thailand: Financing Government Expenditures
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
• local governments —Taxes and Grants
Other revenue ,
2.7%
Miscellaneous and unidentified revenue, 0.6%
Taxes , 33.1%
Grants, 64.2%
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Thailand: Local Taxes
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
• local governments —Taxes
2012
Share
Local Maintenance Tax and Building and Land Tax
22,080.9
13.4%
Fee for right registrations and juristic act on the properties
26,399.9
16.0%
Value Added Tax
49,648.5
30.0%
Other Sales taxes
4,082.7
2.5%
Excise Tax
35,293.1
21.4%
Specific Business Tax
557.2
0.3%
Motor vehicles taxes
23,209.5
14.0%
Other Taxes
3,969.5
2.4%
165,241.3
100.0%
Total Local Taxes
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Thailand: Local Taxes
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
• local governments —Taxes
Other Taxes, 2%
Specific Business Tax, 0%
Motor vehicles taxes,
14%
Local
Maintanence Tax and Building and
Land Tax, 13%
Fee for right registrations and juristic act on the properties, 16%
Excise Tax, 21%
Value Added Tax, 30%
Other Sales taxes , 2%
Source: http://dw.mof.go.th/foc/gfs/
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Financing Government Expenditures
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
• State and local governments—Taxes, Federal Grants
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Financing Government Expenditures
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
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Functions of Government
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
• Provide items we cannot easily make available for ourselves or purchase from others in markets
- Law enforcement and courts
• Redistribute income and economic opportunity
- Income support for elderly, unemployed, poor
• Stabilize economic fluctuations
- Inflation
• Regulate production and consumption
- For improved health, elimination of excessive monopolistic control over prices
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How much government is enough?
5. Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
How much should governments do, and how much should be left to private enterprise and initiative through market sale of goods and services? Chairat Aemkulwat, Public Economics 2952331
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Aging Populations & Public Finance
6. Aging Populations: Implications for Public Finance
• Percentage of U.S. residents age 65 or older:
1950 – 8.3%; 2000 – 12.3%; 2050 – 21.1%
• Thailand 2010 – 9.2% SOURCE: CIA World Factbooks
• Significant effects on Social Security and government-funded health care expenditures
• Tax rates to finance programs must increase or benefits to recipients must decline to avoid causing large federal budget deficit
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Population Aging
6. Aging Populations: Implications for Public Finance
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Old-Age Dependency Ratios
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4. Even though many programs are federally funded, such as,
Medicare, programs such as Medicaid are partially state funded.
Consequently, the aging population will increase state expenditures as
Medicaid and other healthcare programs become more expensive due to increased demand.
The aging population will also impact state government revenue as the population leaves the workforce and contribute less and less in the form of personal income tax, sales tax and property tax.
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‘Recap: Chapter 1 GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY IN THE
MODERN MIXED ECONOMY
•
Individuals, Society, and Government
•
The Mixed Economy, Markets, and Politics
•
Circular Flow in the Mixed Economy
•
Government Expenditures in Thailand and the United States
•
Financing Government Expenditure in Thailand and the United States
•
Aging Populations: Implications for Public Finance
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