Policy Papers

A Strategy for IMF Engagement on Social Spending

June 14, 2019

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International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept., International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, &, and Review Department. "A Strategy for IMF Engagement on Social Spending", Policy Papers 2019, 016 (2019), accessed 12/5/2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498318884.007

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Summary

Interest in social spending issues has intensified over the last decade. This reflects concerns about rising inequality and the need to support vulnerable groups, especially in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. In line with this, the Fund has also increased its engagement on social spending issues. This paper outlines a strategy to guide IMF engagement on social spending issues going forward.

Subject: Economic growth, Education spending, Expenditure, Health care spending, Inclusive growth, Income inequality, National accounts, Social assistance spending

Keywords: Education spending, effectiveness, engagement on Social Spending, financing constraint, fund, Global, Health care spending, IMF engagement, IMF Executive Board Supports New Strategy for engagement, IMF surveillance, Inclusive growth, Income inequality, policy trade-off, program policy advice, Social assistance spending, social spending, spending, spending issue, Spending strategy

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