%0 Journal Article %T The Wagner hypothesis from the perspective of the Romanian economy %A Ana-Maria £¿EPU£¿ %J Theoretical and Applied Economics %D 2012 %I General Association of Economists from Romania %X The study consists in determining a long term relationship between the size of the governmental expenses and the economic growth in Romania during the 2000-2010 period. By using the quarterly data of this period and the econometric techniques like the Granger causality, the co-integration analysis and VAR analysis, we have reached the conclusion that there is enough proof in favour of validating the Wagner law. %K Wagner law %K Granger causality %K the size of the governmental sector. %U http://store.ectap.ro/articole/768.pdf