Argentina : Reforming Policies and Institutions for Efficiency and Equity of Public Expenditures

This report seeks to identify policy, and institutional reforms to enhance the efficiency, equity, and effectiveness of public expenditures at the federal, and provincial levels in Argentina. These are crucial to generate the kinds of fiscal surplu...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Public Expenditure Review
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	POLICY REFORM INSTITUTIONAL REFORM PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC EXPENDITURES & THE POOR FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FISCAL EFFICIENCY PUBLIC FINANCE FINANCIAL CRISES POVERTY REDUCTION FISCAL POLICY FISCAL MANAGEMENT TAX POLICY ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY REVENUE SHARING PROVINCIAL REFORMS SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS EQUITY SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT PUBLIC SPENDING EDUCATION SECTOR PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FISCAL REFORMS INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACT NEGOTIATION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK SUBSIDIES PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY BUDGET CONTROL PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AIRPORTS AUTONOMY BANKRUPTCY BARRIERS TO ENTRY BASIC EDUCATION BONDS BORROWING BORROWING RULES BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGET EXPENDITURES BUDGET PROCESS CHECKING CITIZENS CONSENSUS CONSOLIDATION CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CPI CROSS SUBSIDIES DEBT DEFICITS DEPOSITS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ELECTRICITY EMERGING MARKETS ENERGY TAXES EXCHANGE RATE FAMILIES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES FINANCIAL VIABILITY FISCAL FISCAL BALANCE FISCAL COSTS FISCAL RESOURCES FISCAL SURPLUS FISCAL YEAR GOVERNMENT BONDS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT REVENUES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPENDING HOSPITALS HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMUNODEFICIENCY INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME LEVELS INCOME SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERVENTION INVESTMENT REGULATIONS LABOR MARKET LEGAL REFORM LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL COUNCILS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MANAGERS MORTALITY MOTIVATION MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL BUDGET PARENTS PENALTIES PENSIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PROGNOSIS PROPERTY VALUES PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PROVINCIAL SPENDING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SUBSIDIES PUBLIC WORKS REAL WAGES REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY SYSTEM REHABILITATION RENT-SEEKING BEHAVIOR RETIREMENT REVENUE MOBILIZATION ROADS SAVINGS SCHOOLS SICK LEAVE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL SAFETY SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES STATE BONDS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX AUTHORITY TAX CAPACITY TAX COLLECTIONS TAX RATES TAX REVENUES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL EXPENDITURES TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TREASURY TRUST FUNDS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES UTILITIES WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/09/2519542/argentina-reforming-policies-institutions-efficiency-equity-public-expenditures http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14637

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Summary:	This report seeks to identify policy, and institutional reforms to enhance the efficiency, equity, and effectiveness of public expenditures at the federal, and provincial levels in Argentina. These are crucial to generate the kinds of fiscal surpluses needed for fiscal solvency, and macroeconomic stability. Otherwise, efforts to stimulate private-sector-led growth, and generate employment - which are key for sustained poverty reduction - may not succeed. The report analyzes both sectoral, and process-related issues. The sectoral analysis focuses on the major expenditure categories within the social, and infrastructure sectors, which accounts for over 70 percent of total expenditures. Effective provision of social, and infrastructure services is crucial for poverty reduction, equity, and improved living standards. The process-related issues focus on two areas affecting expenditure efficiency, and fiscal solvency: federal-provincial government relations, and public expenditure management. Though important, federal tax policy, and public administration issues are excluded from this report in order to keep its scope manageable. The report further highlights that only the private sector is able to finance Argentina's projected infrastructure investments. To this end, investor confidence will need to be restored, which will in turn, require concluding the renegotiations with private operators, and addressing certain second-generation reforms. The alternative of a return to public ownership, and control is not desirable, given the higher efficiency in the private sector, the other demands on fiscal resources, and problems with public provision of services. As outlined below, what Argentina needs is a fair resolution of renegotiations, better regulatory arrangements, better protection for the poor, and better financing mechanisms.

Argentina : Reforming Policies and Institutions for Efficiency and Equity of Public Expenditures

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