| Preface |
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| Introduction |
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| Fiscal Policy and Growth |
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Economic Growth, Sustainable Development, and the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) |
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Fiscal Balances and Growth |
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Fiscal Policy, Incentives, and Growth |
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Revenue Composition and Growth |
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Expenditure Composition and Growth |
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Many Countries Fall Short |
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| Fiscal Policy for a Sustainable Environment |
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| Fiscal Policy, Human Development, and
the MDGs |
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Public Spending on Education and Health and the MDGs |
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Social Safety Nets and Poverty and Social Impact Analysis |
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| Governance and Sustainable Development |
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| Moving Forward |
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Developing Countries |
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International Community |
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International Financial Institutions |
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| References |
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| Boxes |
| 1. |
Environmentally Harmful Subsidies |
| 2. |
The Forestry Sector in IMF-Supported Programs |
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| Figures |
| 1. |
Benefit Incidence of Public Spending on Education and
Health Care in Developing and Transition Countries |
| 2. |
Changes in Education and Health Care Spending in Countries
with IMF-Supported Programs, 1985–2000 |
| 3. |
Annual Percentage Change in Education and Health Care
Spending and Social Indicators in Countries with IMF-Supported Programs,
1985–2000 |
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| Tables |
| 1. |
Central Government Deficit and Debt, by Country Groups |
| 2. |
Public Health Care Spending and Life Expectancy, by
Country Groups |
| 3. |
Public Education Spending and Literacy Rate, by Country
Groups |
| 4. |
Global Costs of Public Subsidies per Year, 1994–98 |
