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Elaborate ‘economic growth’ as objective of government budget.

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Economic Growth implies a sustainable increase in real GDP of an economy, i.e. an increase in volume of goods and services produced in an economy. Budget can be an effective tool to ensure the economic growth in a country.

(i) If the government provides tax rebates and other incentives for productive ventures and projects, it can stimulate savings and Investments in an economy.

(ii) Spending on infrastructure of an economy enhances the production activity in different sectors of an economy.Government expenditure is a major factor that generates demand for different types of goods and services in an economy which induces growth in private sector too.

However, before planning such expenditure, rebates and subsidies government should check the rate of inflation and tax rates. Also there may be the risk of debt trap if loans are too high to finance the expenditure.

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