How to Manage Government-Sector Remuneration and Staffing in Small States
IMF How To Notes, May 15, 2025
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- Authors: Nick Carroll, Celine Thevenot, Sébastien Walker
- Published: May 15, 2025
- Series: IMF How To Notes
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229000772.061
Overview
- Title: How to Manage Government-Sector Remuneration and Staffing in Small States
- Authors: Nick Carroll, Celine Thevenot, Sébastien Walker
- Date: May 15, 2025
- Series: How-To Note No 2025/004
- Issue: 004
- Pages: 19
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229000772.061
- ISBN: 9798229000772
- ISSN: 2522-7912
- Stock No: HTNEA2025004
- Volume: 2025
Key findings
- Government spending on employee compensation constitutes a large portion of government expenses in small developing states (SDS).
- SDS often have disproportionately high government employment levels.
- Brain drain is a significant challenge, complicating staffing for skilled positions.
- Tailored strategies are important for small states to manage government compensation and employment effectively.
Main themes and implications
- Fiscal exposure:
- High share of government expenditure devoted to compensation increases fiscal vulnerability in SDS.
- Staffing constraints:
- Disproportionately high government employment levels create structural challenges for public sector efficiency.
- Brain drain limits the availability of skilled staff and complicates recruitment and retention.
- Policy focus:
- The note underscores the importance of strategies tailored to the specific circumstances of small states for managing remuneration and staffing.
Policy directions (summarized emphasis)
- Prioritize tailored strategies for small states to:
- Manage government compensation levels within sustainable fiscal bounds.
- Address disproportionately high government employment through context-specific reforms.
- Mitigate the effects of brain drain on staffing for skilled positions.
The material summarized above is drawn from "How to Manage Government-Sector Remuneration and Staffing in Small States", IMF How To Notes 2025, 004 (May 15, 2025).
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