Armenia : Public Expenditure Review

This is the first full scale World Bank Public Expenditure Review (PER) for Armenia. The primary objective of the Report was to review the main fiscal trends in Armenia for the period of 1997-2001 and develop recommendations with respect to further...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Public Expenditure Review
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/04/2351053/armenia-public-expenditure-review
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13926
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language English
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topic ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ACCOUNTS
APPROPRIATIONS
BILLS
BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
BUDGET CLASSIFICATION
BUDGET CUTS
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET EXPENDITURES
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET LIABILITIES
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PRESENTATION
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET REVENUES
BUDGET SYSTEM
BUDGETARY FUNDS
BUDGETARY ORGANIZATIONS
BUDGETARY SUPPORT
BUDGETING
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS
COMMERCIAL CREDITS
CONSOLIDATION
COUNTRY COMPARISONS
DEFICIT FINANCING
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
EXCHANGE RATE
EXECUTION
EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS
EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES
EXPENDITURE REFORM
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
FISCAL
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL PERFORMANCE
FISCAL PROBLEMS
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
FISCAL YEAR
FOREIGN INVESTORS
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT SECTOR
HOUSING
INCOME
INFLATION
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LOCAL TAXES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL EXPENDITURES
PAYROLL
PENSIONS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATIZATION
PROGRAM BUDGETING
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC BORROWING
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REFORM
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCING
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC HOUSING
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RATIONALIZATION
REAL SECTOR
REHABILITATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE USE
REVENUE COLLECTION
REVENUE PERFORMANCE
ROADS
SAVINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE BUDGET
STATE ENTERPRISES
STATE REVENUES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
SUBSTITUTES
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX ARREARS
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COLLECTIONS
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX REVENUES
TAXATION
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TREASURY
UNEMPLOYMENT
WAGES
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ACCOUNTS
APPROPRIATIONS
BILLS
BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
BUDGET CLASSIFICATION
BUDGET CUTS
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET EXPENDITURES
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET LIABILITIES
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PRESENTATION
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET REVENUES
BUDGET SYSTEM
BUDGETARY FUNDS
BUDGETARY ORGANIZATIONS
BUDGETARY SUPPORT
BUDGETING
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS
COMMERCIAL CREDITS
CONSOLIDATION
COUNTRY COMPARISONS
DEFICIT FINANCING
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
EXCHANGE RATE
EXECUTION
EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS
EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES
EXPENDITURE REFORM
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
FISCAL
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL PERFORMANCE
FISCAL PROBLEMS
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
FISCAL YEAR
FOREIGN INVESTORS
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT SECTOR
HOUSING
INCOME
INFLATION
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LOCAL TAXES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL EXPENDITURES
PAYROLL
PENSIONS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATIZATION
PROGRAM BUDGETING
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC BORROWING
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REFORM
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCING
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC HOUSING
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RATIONALIZATION
REAL SECTOR
REHABILITATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE USE
REVENUE COLLECTION
REVENUE PERFORMANCE
ROADS
SAVINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE BUDGET
STATE ENTERPRISES
STATE REVENUES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
SUBSTITUTES
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX ARREARS
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COLLECTIONS
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX REVENUES
TAXATION
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TREASURY
UNEMPLOYMENT
WAGES
World Bank
Armenia : Public Expenditure Review
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Armenia
description This is the first full scale World Bank Public Expenditure Review (PER) for Armenia. The primary objective of the Report was to review the main fiscal trends in Armenia for the period of 1997-2001 and develop recommendations with respect to further fiscal adjustment, expenditure prioritization, and budget consolidation. The report has the following structure. Chapter 1 reviews the main features of the Government's fiscal adjustment effort, initiated in the mid 90-s. It is focused on the analysis of aggregated indicators of fiscal performance such as deficit, public debt, budget arrears, and tax revenues. Chapter 2 looks at the main expenditure trends in the Armenia consolidated budget for 1997-2001 and makes an assessment of the quality and depth of expenditure restructuring undertaken in this period. Chapter 3 looks at the public sector's activities that remain non-reflected in the regular Government budget, which includes extra- budgetary funds, in-kind external grants, subsidies provided by the state-owned companies in the energy and utility sectors, and operations of the Social Insurance Fund. Chapter 4 presents in-depth analysis of progress made to date in the area of expenditure management and suggests a draft medium-term action plan to address identified weaknesses in budget preparation, presentation, execution, and reporting. Annexes 1 and 2 reflect more specific recommendations with respect to upgrading budget management procedures and the regulatory framework. Chapters 5-7 review expenditure policies in the main social sectors (health, education, social protection and insurance) and provide recommendations on: (i) how current expenditures could be made more efficient; (ii) what should be the main direction for intra-sectoral expenditure reallocation; and (iii) what should be medium-term targets for an increase in public expenditures in these sectors. Chapter 8 estimates a minimum level of budget support in core public infrastructure, which would stop deterioration of existing core assets in respective sectors and prevent the further accumulation of arrears. Sectoral Chapters 5-8 also provide recommendations for policy changes that would facilitate a return of these sectors to fiscal sustainability . Chapter 9 presents an analysis of Armenia's public investment program.
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author World Bank
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title Armenia : Public Expenditure Review
title_short Armenia : Public Expenditure Review
title_full Armenia : Public Expenditure Review
title_fullStr Armenia : Public Expenditure Review
title_full_unstemmed Armenia : Public Expenditure Review
title_sort armenia : public expenditure review
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/04/2351053/armenia-public-expenditure-review
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13926
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spelling okr-10986-139262021-04-23T14:03:16Z Armenia : Public Expenditure Review World Bank ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCOUNTS APPROPRIATIONS BILLS BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BUDGET CLASSIFICATION BUDGET CUTS BUDGET DEFICIT BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET EXPENDITURES BUDGET FORMULATION BUDGET LIABILITIES BUDGET MANAGEMENT BUDGET PRESENTATION BUDGET PROCESS BUDGET REVENUES BUDGET SYSTEM BUDGETARY FUNDS BUDGETARY ORGANIZATIONS BUDGETARY SUPPORT BUDGETING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS COMMERCIAL CREDITS CONSOLIDATION COUNTRY COMPARISONS DEFICIT FINANCING ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC RECOVERY EXCHANGE RATE EXECUTION EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES EXPENDITURE REFORM FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FISCAL FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL PERFORMANCE FISCAL PROBLEMS FISCAL TRANSPARENCY FISCAL YEAR FOREIGN INVESTORS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT SECTOR HOUSING INCOME INFLATION INFORMAL ECONOMY INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNATIONAL RESERVES LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LOCAL TAXES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL EXPENDITURES PAYROLL PENSIONS POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM BUDGETING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC BORROWING PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REFORM PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCING PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES PUBLIC HOUSING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC UTILITIES RATIONALIZATION REAL SECTOR REHABILITATION RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE USE REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE PERFORMANCE ROADS SAVINGS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES STATE BUDGET STATE ENTERPRISES STATE REVENUES STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES SUBSTITUTES TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX ARREARS TAX COLLECTION TAX COLLECTIONS TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX REVENUES TAXATION TOTAL EXPENDITURES TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TREASURY UNEMPLOYMENT WAGES This is the first full scale World Bank Public Expenditure Review (PER) for Armenia. The primary objective of the Report was to review the main fiscal trends in Armenia for the period of 1997-2001 and develop recommendations with respect to further fiscal adjustment, expenditure prioritization, and budget consolidation. The report has the following structure. Chapter 1 reviews the main features of the Government's fiscal adjustment effort, initiated in the mid 90-s. It is focused on the analysis of aggregated indicators of fiscal performance such as deficit, public debt, budget arrears, and tax revenues. Chapter 2 looks at the main expenditure trends in the Armenia consolidated budget for 1997-2001 and makes an assessment of the quality and depth of expenditure restructuring undertaken in this period. Chapter 3 looks at the public sector's activities that remain non-reflected in the regular Government budget, which includes extra- budgetary funds, in-kind external grants, subsidies provided by the state-owned companies in the energy and utility sectors, and operations of the Social Insurance Fund. Chapter 4 presents in-depth analysis of progress made to date in the area of expenditure management and suggests a draft medium-term action plan to address identified weaknesses in budget preparation, presentation, execution, and reporting. Annexes 1 and 2 reflect more specific recommendations with respect to upgrading budget management procedures and the regulatory framework. Chapters 5-7 review expenditure policies in the main social sectors (health, education, social protection and insurance) and provide recommendations on: (i) how current expenditures could be made more efficient; (ii) what should be the main direction for intra-sectoral expenditure reallocation; and (iii) what should be medium-term targets for an increase in public expenditures in these sectors. Chapter 8 estimates a minimum level of budget support in core public infrastructure, which would stop deterioration of existing core assets in respective sectors and prevent the further accumulation of arrears. Sectoral Chapters 5-8 also provide recommendations for policy changes that would facilitate a return of these sectors to fiscal sustainability . Chapter 9 presents an analysis of Armenia's public investment program. 2013-06-13T19:48:48Z 2013-06-13T19:48:48Z 2003-04-28 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/04/2351053/armenia-public-expenditure-review http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13926 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Armenia