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  "title": "Evaluating Government Employment and Compensation",
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      "content": "- This technical note provides criteria for evaluating government employment and compensation and options for reform.\n- The note discusses various quantitative indicators that can be used for country analysis and provides an assessment of differences across regions and country groups.\n- It addresses short- and medium-term options for reform and country experiences.\n- Data tables, which can be useful for comparative analysis, are provided.\n- The note underscores that technical analysis of employment and compensation issues must be accompanied by judgment to weigh the tradeoffs between competing objectives."
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      "content": "- Data tables are provided to support comparative analysis across countries, regions, and country groups.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Box 1. Indicators\n  - Box 1. Indicators (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Box 1. Indicators (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/tnm/issues/2016/12/31/evaluating-government-employment-and-compensation-24193"
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    "Published: September 20, 2010",
    "Series: Technical Notes and Manuals",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781462330362.005",
    "This technical note provides criteria for evaluating government employment and compensation and options for reform.",
    "The note discusses various quantitative indicators that can be used for country analysis and provides an assessment of differences across regions and country groups.",
    "It addresses short- and medium-term options for reform and country experiences.",
    "Data tables, which can be useful for comparative analysis, are provided.",
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    "Discusses various quantitative indicators for country analysis.",
    "Provides an assessment of differences across regions and country groups.",
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    "Reviews country experiences related to government employment and compensation.",
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    "Data tables are provided to support comparative analysis across countries, regions, and country groups.",
    "**Box 1. Indicators**"
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