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Does Big Government Kill Growth? The Armey Curve Tested (151 Countries)
Interactive Armey Curve simulator challenges the 15-25% spending sweet spot theory.
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julienreszka
201mo ago
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Interactive Simulator of Government Spending vs. Economic Growth
by julienreszka·Apr 12, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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●●SolidNiche GemBig Brain
Challenges the Armey Curve theory using live World Bank data and client-side AIC fitting.
Strengths
- •Client-side AIC minimization compares six growth models against live World Bank data.
- •Time-period and country-type filters allow nuanced exploration of economic regimes.
- •Clear model ranking table (R², AIC) prevents cherry-picking curve shapes.
Weaknesses
- •Niche appeal limits audience to econ enthusiasts or policy researchers.
- •Static hosting means heavy data processing happens in-browser, potentially slowing performance.
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Target Audience
Economists, policy analysts, data journalists
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Gapminder · Our World in Data · FRED Economic Data
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