Kian-teng Kwek Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya   Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, 50603 Malaysia   ktkwek@um.edu.my             JEL Areas: H5 : National Government Expenditures and Related Policies National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General H3 : Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents: General