Public Sector Wage Bill in Mali
Selected Issues Papers, July 19, 2023
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- Public Sector Wage Bill in Mali
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: Youssouf Kiendrebeogo
- Published: July 19, 2023
- Series: Selected Issues Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400248450.018
Key findings
- Mali’s wage bill has soared to levels not seen since the early 1990s.
- The increase may cause considerable opportunity costs—limiting fiscal space and potentially adding to inflationary pressures.
- The higher wage bill adversely affects medium-term debt sustainability as it weighs heavily on the primary deficit.
- The SIP investigates the extent and drivers of the recent wage increases and their fiscal and economic consequences.
Policy conclusions and recommendations
- Across-the-board salary freezes may help wage growth moderation in the short term but are politically difficult to implement.
- Structural reforms to strengthen wage bill management are critical to preserving medium-term fiscal sustainability.
Subject coverage and keywords
- Subject: Civil service, Expenditure, Government wage bill, International organization, Labor, Monetary policy, Public sector wages, Wage adjustments, Wages
- Keywords: across-the board salary freeze, bill in Mali, Civil service, Government wage bill, Public sector wages, Public wage bill, Salary negotiations, Structural wage reforms, Sub-Saharan Africa, Wage adjustments, wage bill, wage bill management, Wages
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- Public Sector Wage Bill in Mali; Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/056