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A Comparative Analysis of Government Social Spending Indicators and Their Correlation with Social Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Lopes, Paulo Silva |
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October 1, 2002 |
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Summary: This paper analyzes trends in social indicators in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and their correlation with the three most widely used scaled measures of government social spending: in per capita terms, as a percentage of GDP, and as a percentage of total government expenditure. On the basis of a regional data set matching health and education outcome indicators with government spending on those sectors, cross-country statistical analysis shows spending both per capita and as a percent of GDP to be of some relevance to social outcomes, but not the share of social spending in budgetary allocations. The policy implications concern not only governments in the region, but also the international donor community for its role in supporting social programs in SSA.
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Working Paper No. 02/176 |
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Social indicators | Sub-Saharan Africa | Government expenditures | Development assistance | Poverty |
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Social expenditure
| social indicators
| sub-saharan Africa
| government expenditure
| social development
| social policy
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October 1, 2002 |
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1934-7073 |
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WPIEA1762002 |
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21 |
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US$15.00
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