Poland - Toward a Fiscal Framework for Growth : A Public Expenditure and Institutional Review

The objective of this report is to assess the status of public expenditures, and develop recommendations to promote fiscal stability and growth in Poland, towards the consolidation and restructuring of its public finances, strengthening its budget...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Public Expenditure Review
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
CPI
MPC
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/2185246/poland-toward-fiscal-framework-growth-public-expenditure-institutional-review
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14868
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topic PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
SOCIAL REFORM
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
PUBLIC FINANCE
ECONOMIC POLICY & PLANNING
PUBLIC DEBT
FISCAL POLICY
INCOME LEVELS
SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
BUDGETARY PROCESS
BUDGET REFORM
SERVICE DELIVERY
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
RESTRUCTURING
HUMAN CAPITAL
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
RURAL AREAS
LIVING CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
AUTHORITY
AUTONOMY
BALANCE SHEET
BORROWING
BUDGET CONSTRAINT
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET LAW
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET SYSTEM
CASH BENEFITS
CASH MANAGEMENT
CENTRAL AGENCIES
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZENS
CONSOLIDATION
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
CPI
CURRENT EXPENDITURES
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DECISION-MAKING
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ENTITLEMENTS
EQUALIZATION
EXCHANGE RATE
EXECUTION
EXTRABUDGETARY FUNDS
FINANCIAL BENEFITS
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL BURDEN
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL PRESSURES
FISCAL REFORM
FISCAL SITUATION
FISCAL STABILITY
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL YEAR
FORMAL ECONOMY
GOVERNMENT ACTION
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
INCOME
INDEXATION
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
LABOR MARKET
LAWS
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
LIVING CONDITIONS
LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL REVENUE
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONETARY POLICY
MPC
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL SERVICE
PAYROLL TAXES
PENALTIES
PENSION FUNDS
PENSIONS
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
POLLUTION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATIZATION
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCE LAW
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING
PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING REQUIREMENTS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SUPPORT
RATIONALIZATION
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REHABILITATION
RESOURCE USE
ROADS
SAVINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL TRANSFERS
STATE BUDGET
STRUCTURAL DEFICIT
TAX BURDEN
TAX SYSTEM
TAXATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TREASURY
WAGES
spellingShingle PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
SOCIAL REFORM
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
PUBLIC FINANCE
ECONOMIC POLICY & PLANNING
PUBLIC DEBT
FISCAL POLICY
INCOME LEVELS
SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
BUDGETARY PROCESS
BUDGET REFORM
SERVICE DELIVERY
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
RESTRUCTURING
HUMAN CAPITAL
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
RURAL AREAS
LIVING CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
AUTHORITY
AUTONOMY
BALANCE SHEET
BORROWING
BUDGET CONSTRAINT
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET LAW
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET SYSTEM
CASH BENEFITS
CASH MANAGEMENT
CENTRAL AGENCIES
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZENS
CONSOLIDATION
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
CPI
CURRENT EXPENDITURES
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DECISION-MAKING
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ENTITLEMENTS
EQUALIZATION
EXCHANGE RATE
EXECUTION
EXTRABUDGETARY FUNDS
FINANCIAL BENEFITS
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL BURDEN
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL PRESSURES
FISCAL REFORM
FISCAL SITUATION
FISCAL STABILITY
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL YEAR
FORMAL ECONOMY
GOVERNMENT ACTION
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
INCOME
INDEXATION
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
LABOR MARKET
LAWS
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
LIVING CONDITIONS
LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL REVENUE
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONETARY POLICY
MPC
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL SERVICE
PAYROLL TAXES
PENALTIES
PENSION FUNDS
PENSIONS
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
POLLUTION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATIZATION
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCE LAW
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING
PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING REQUIREMENTS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SUPPORT
RATIONALIZATION
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REHABILITATION
RESOURCE USE
ROADS
SAVINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL TRANSFERS
STATE BUDGET
STRUCTURAL DEFICIT
TAX BURDEN
TAX SYSTEM
TAXATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TREASURY
WAGES
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Poland - Toward a Fiscal Framework for Growth : A Public Expenditure and Institutional Review
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Poland
relation Public expenditure review (PER);
description The objective of this report is to assess the status of public expenditures, and develop recommendations to promote fiscal stability and growth in Poland, towards the consolidation and restructuring of its public finances, strengthening its budget management, and better leverage in EU financing. This report examines those social and structural reform issues that affect, or are affected by the stance of public finance. First, it reviews Poland's economic performance with a focus on its macroeconomic policy mix, public debt sustainability issues, and developments in public finance, and expenditure composition. It highlights the need to tighten fiscal policy as a means to further rebalance the macroeconomic policy mix, and to reverse unfavorable debt dynamics. It also points out that Poland's public sector is relatively large for its income level, and that social protection and assistance related expenditures have been a major source of this situation. In particular, investment in physical infrastructure has been relatively neglected during the last decade in favor of expenditures on social programs and consumption. Fiscal consolidation has also been hampered by over-indexation of social expenditures. Second, the report examines the extent to which the current budgetary outcomes are the result of weaknesses in the incentive arrangements for good budgeting. The report suggests significant reforms in budget processes for sustainable improvements in public finances, in particular, priority areas include measures to consolidate the budget, to ensure a comprehensive picture of public finances, and effective cash management; to strengthen budgetary processes by exercising a Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, and incentives for improved public service delivery; and, to strengthen ex-post internal and external audit systems. Third, the report examines options for expenditure cuts and restructuring, necessary for fiscal sustainability, in particular, it discusses those sectoral programs that could potentially: (i) provide significant savings to the budget (social protection); (ii) contribute to Poland's human and physical capital; (iii) unlock the growth potential of underutilized factors of production in agriculture and Poland's rural areas; and, (iv) improve the country's living conditions, by upgrading its environmental standards as agreed with the EU.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Poland - Toward a Fiscal Framework for Growth : A Public Expenditure and Institutional Review
title_short Poland - Toward a Fiscal Framework for Growth : A Public Expenditure and Institutional Review
title_full Poland - Toward a Fiscal Framework for Growth : A Public Expenditure and Institutional Review
title_fullStr Poland - Toward a Fiscal Framework for Growth : A Public Expenditure and Institutional Review
title_full_unstemmed Poland - Toward a Fiscal Framework for Growth : A Public Expenditure and Institutional Review
title_sort poland - toward a fiscal framework for growth : a public expenditure and institutional review
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/2185246/poland-toward-fiscal-framework-growth-public-expenditure-institutional-review
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14868
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spelling okr-10986-148682021-04-23T14:03:16Z Poland - Toward a Fiscal Framework for Growth : A Public Expenditure and Institutional Review World Bank PUBLIC EXPENDITURES INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY SOCIAL REFORM STRUCTURAL REFORMS PUBLIC FINANCE ECONOMIC POLICY & PLANNING PUBLIC DEBT FISCAL POLICY INCOME LEVELS SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FISCAL CONSOLIDATION BUDGETARY PROCESS BUDGET REFORM SERVICE DELIVERY INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY RESTRUCTURING HUMAN CAPITAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY RURAL AREAS LIVING CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BALANCE SHEET BORROWING BUDGET CONSTRAINT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGET FORMULATION BUDGET LAW BUDGET MANAGEMENT BUDGET PROCESS BUDGET SYSTEM CASH BENEFITS CASH MANAGEMENT CENTRAL AGENCIES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZENS CONSOLIDATION CORPORATE INCOME TAX CPI CURRENT EXPENDITURES DEBT MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SITUATION ENTITLEMENTS EQUALIZATION EXCHANGE RATE EXECUTION EXTRABUDGETARY FUNDS FINANCIAL BENEFITS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL FISCAL ADJUSTMENT FISCAL BURDEN FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL POLICY FISCAL PRESSURES FISCAL REFORM FISCAL SITUATION FISCAL STABILITY FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL YEAR FORMAL ECONOMY GOVERNMENT ACTION GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT REVENUES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT INCOME INDEXATION INFLATION INSURANCE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND LABOR MARKET LAWS LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MINISTRY OF FINANCE MONETARY POLICY MPC MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL SERVICE PAYROLL TAXES PENALTIES PENSION FUNDS PENSIONS POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCE LAW PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING REQUIREMENTS PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SUPPORT RATIONALIZATION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REHABILITATION RESOURCE USE ROADS SAVINGS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS SOCIAL TRANSFERS STATE BUDGET STRUCTURAL DEFICIT TAX BURDEN TAX SYSTEM TAXATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TREASURY WAGES The objective of this report is to assess the status of public expenditures, and develop recommendations to promote fiscal stability and growth in Poland, towards the consolidation and restructuring of its public finances, strengthening its budget management, and better leverage in EU financing. This report examines those social and structural reform issues that affect, or are affected by the stance of public finance. First, it reviews Poland's economic performance with a focus on its macroeconomic policy mix, public debt sustainability issues, and developments in public finance, and expenditure composition. It highlights the need to tighten fiscal policy as a means to further rebalance the macroeconomic policy mix, and to reverse unfavorable debt dynamics. It also points out that Poland's public sector is relatively large for its income level, and that social protection and assistance related expenditures have been a major source of this situation. In particular, investment in physical infrastructure has been relatively neglected during the last decade in favor of expenditures on social programs and consumption. Fiscal consolidation has also been hampered by over-indexation of social expenditures. Second, the report examines the extent to which the current budgetary outcomes are the result of weaknesses in the incentive arrangements for good budgeting. The report suggests significant reforms in budget processes for sustainable improvements in public finances, in particular, priority areas include measures to consolidate the budget, to ensure a comprehensive picture of public finances, and effective cash management; to strengthen budgetary processes by exercising a Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, and incentives for improved public service delivery; and, to strengthen ex-post internal and external audit systems. Third, the report examines options for expenditure cuts and restructuring, necessary for fiscal sustainability, in particular, it discusses those sectoral programs that could potentially: (i) provide significant savings to the budget (social protection); (ii) contribute to Poland's human and physical capital; (iii) unlock the growth potential of underutilized factors of production in agriculture and Poland's rural areas; and, (iv) improve the country's living conditions, by upgrading its environmental standards as agreed with the EU. 2013-08-07T19:47:28Z 2013-08-07T19:47:28Z 2003-01-21 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/2185246/poland-toward-fiscal-framework-growth-public-expenditure-institutional-review http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14868 English en_US Public expenditure review (PER); 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 Poland