The Impacts of Fiscal Policy on Private Consumption and Several Social Outcomes

The aim of this study is to investigate the impacts of fiscal policy on private consumption and several social outcomes in various country groups. For this purpose, various models were constructed for a total of 70 countries, of which, 26 are high-income, 17 are high-middle, 15 are low-middle and 12 are low-income countries. According to the results, public spending increases private consumption except low-income countries. It was concluded that public spending on education positively affects schooling rates in higher education in all country groups. Increase in public health spendings decreases mortality rates all groups of countries except lowincome countries. In low-income countries, increased gross domestic product per capita, urbanization and access to improved water supply decrease mortality rates rather than public spending on health. Public spendings reduce murder rates in all countries. On the other hand, increase in health spending decreases child mortality rates except low-income countries. GDP per capita and urbanization increase life expectancy at birth in low income countries rather than health spending