Does Higher Government Spending Buy Better Results in Education and Health Care?
IMF Working Papers, February 1, 1999
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- Authors: Marijn Verhoeven, Sanjeev Gupta, Erwin H Tiongson
- Published: February 1, 1999
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451843897.001
Authors and Publication
- By Marijn Verhoeven, Sanjeev Gupta, Erwin H Tiongson
- February 1, 1999
- IMF Working Paper No. 1999/021
- Pages: 25
- Volume: 1999
- Issue: 021
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451843897.001
- Stock No: WPIEA0211999
- ISBN: 9781451843897
- ISSN: 1018-5941
Research Question and Scope
- Principal question: Is there empirical evidence that higher public spending improves education and health indicators?
- Data scope: Cross-sectional data for 50 developing and transition countries.
Key Findings
- There is little empirical evidence to support the claim that public spending improves education and health indicators.
- Expenditure allocations within the two social sectors:
- Improve both access to and attainment in schools.
- Reduce mortality rates for infants and children.
- The size and efficiency of these allocations are important for:
- Promoting equity.
- Furthering second-generation reforms.
Subjects and Keywords
- Subject: Education, Education spending, Expenditure, Health, Health care spending
- Keywords: infant mortality, mortality rate, public spending, spending, WP
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