Show HN: Does Big Government Kill Growth? The Armey Curve Tested (151 Countries)

Category: other

Tags: economics, data-analysis, government-spending

Score: 4.7/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 5, Documentation: 5, Utility: 4)

This project tests the Armey Curve theory against real-world data from 151 countries, demonstrating that government spending has a consistent negative relationship with economic growth. It uses statistical models like power law to refute the traditional quadratic U-curve hypothesis, offering an interactive simulator for exploration.

Target audience: data engineers

Repository: https://julienreszka.github.io/economic-simulator/armey-curve.html

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