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Efficiency of public spending in developing countries : an efficiency frontier approach

Governments of developing countries typically spend resources equivalent to between 15 and 30 percent of GDP. Hence, small changes in the efficiency of public spending could have a significant impact on GDP and on the attainment of the government's objectives whichever these are. The first challenge faced by stakeholders is measuring and scoring efficiency. This paper attempts such quantification.

Link http://www-wds.worldbank.…64258546&theSitePK=523679
Author Herrera, S., Pang, G.
Date 01-Jun-2005
Institute World Bank
Tags GDP, spending, budget, health, education

See also

  1. Uzbekistan - Public Expenditure Review
  2. Kazakhstan - Dimensions of poverty in Kazakhstan
  3. Profile of living standards in Kazakhstan in 2002
  4. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Poverty assessment (Vol. 1 of 2)
  5. Roads out of poverty? assessing the links between aid, public investment, growth, and poverty reduction

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