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  "title": "Determinants of Government Efficiency",
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  "summary": "We compile the first large cross-country panel dataset of public sector performance and efficiency, encompassing 114 countries on all income levels from 1980 to 2006, with about 1,800 country-year observations for the education sector and about 900 observations for health.",
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      "heading": "Dataset and Scope",
      "content": "- First large cross-country panel dataset of public sector performance and efficiency.\n- Covers 114 countries on all income levels from 1980 to 2006.\n- Contains about 1,800 country-year observations for the education sector.\n- Contains about 900 country-year observations for health.\n- Publication: IMF Working Paper No. 2008/228, Pages: 25, Volume: 2008, Issue: 228, ISBN: 9781451870862, ISSN: 1018-5941, Stock No: WPIEA2008228, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451870862.001.\n- Authors: David Hauner, Annette J Kyobe. Date: September 1, 2008."
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      "heading": "Methods",
      "content": "- Regressions of public sector performance and efficiency indicators on potential determinants.\n- Determinants considered include economic, institutional, demographic, and geographic variables.\n- Efficiency measurement referenced via \"DEA score\" as a keyword (data envelopment analysis)."
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      "heading": "Key Findings",
      "content": "- Higher government expenditure relative to GDP tends to be associated with lower efficiency in the respective sector.\n- Richer countries exhibit better public sector performance and efficiency.\n- Institutional factors play a significant role in explaining public sector performance and efficiency.\n- Demographic factors also play a significant role in explaining public sector performance and efficiency."
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      "heading": "Subject Areas and Keywords",
      "content": "- Subject: Education, Health, Personal income, Population and demographics, Public sector.\n- Keywords: DEA score, government, public sector efficiency, WP."
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      "heading": "Publication Notes",
      "content": "- Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate.\n\nSource: Determinants of Government Efficiency, David Hauner and Annette J Kyobe, IMF Working Papers 2008, 228 (2008).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- wp08228\n  - wp08228 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - wp08228 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/determinants-of-government-efficiency-22296"
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    "Series: IMF Working Papers",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451870862.001",
    "First large cross-country panel dataset of public sector performance and efficiency.",
    "Covers 114 countries on all income levels from 1980 to 2006.",
    "Contains about 1,800 country-year observations for the education sector.",
    "Contains about 900 country-year observations for health.",
    "Publication: IMF Working Paper No. 2008/228, Pages: 25, Volume: 2008, Issue: 228, ISBN: 9781451870862, ISSN: 1018-5941, Stock No: WPIEA2008228, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451870862.001.",
    "Authors: David Hauner, Annette J Kyobe. Date: September 1, 2008.",
    "Regressions of public sector performance and efficiency indicators on potential determinants.",
    "Determinants considered include economic, institutional, demographic, and geographic variables.",
    "Efficiency measurement referenced via \"DEA score\" as a keyword (data envelopment analysis).",
    "Higher government expenditure relative to GDP tends to be associated with lower efficiency in the respective sector.",
    "Richer countries exhibit better public sector performance and efficiency.",
    "Institutional factors play a significant role in explaining public sector performance and efficiency.",
    "Demographic factors also play a significant role in explaining public sector performance and efficiency.",
    "Subject: Education, Health, Personal income, Population and demographics, Public sector.",
    "Keywords: DEA score, government, public sector efficiency, WP.",
    "Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate.",
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