Romania - Building Institutions for Public Expenditure Management : Reforms, Efficiency and Equity - A Public Expenditure and Institutions Review

This Public Expenditure and Institutions Review (PEIR) was undertaken at a critical juncture of public expenditure management in Romania. Following three years of economic decline, the economy began growing in 2000, reaching a real GDP growth rate...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Public Expenditure Review
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
OIL
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/08/1994648/romania-building-institutions-public-expenditure-management-reforms-efficiency-equity-public-expenditure-institutions-review
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topic PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES FOR HEALTH
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES FOR EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL FINANCING
HEALTH CARE FINANCING
PENSION FUNDS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
BUDGETARY PROCESS
PAYMENTS ARREARS
BUDGETARY RESOURCES
FISCAL DEFICITS
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION
SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
PENSION REFORM
DEFENSE-RELATED OPERATIONS
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
AGGREGATE FISCAL DISCIPLINE
ALLOCATING PUBLIC RESOURCES
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
AUTHORITY
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK PRIVATIZATION
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET EVALUATION
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGETARY FUNDS
CASH TRANSFERS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
COLLECTION AGENCIES
CORRUPTION
COUNCILS
COURT SYSTEM
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS
DOMESTIC BORROWING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
ECONOMIC REFORM
ELECTRICITY
EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
EMPLOYMENT
EQUALIZATION
EQUILIBRIUM
EVASION
EXCHANGE RATE
EXECUTION
EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS
EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FISCAL
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL PRESSURES
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL YEAR
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
GOVERNMENT BORROWING
GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT'S REFORM PROGRAM
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH SERVICES
IMPORTS
INCOME
INCOME TAXES
INDEXATION
INFLATION
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES
JUDICIARY
LABOR FORCE
LEGISLATION
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
LOCAL COUNCILS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL TAXES
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MANDATES
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPALITY
OIL
PAY AS YOU GO
PAYMENT ARREARS
PENSIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY TAXES
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICIT
PUBLIC SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REPRESENTATIVES
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
REVENUE SHARING
SAVINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SOLIDARITY
STATE BANKS
STATE BUDGET
STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES
STATE OWNERSHIP
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
TAX
TAX ARREARS
TAX COLLECTION
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX OBLIGATIONS
TAX RATES
TAX REGULATIONS
TAX REVENUES
TRANSPORT
TREASURY
UNEMPLOYMENT
WAGES
spellingShingle PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES FOR HEALTH
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES FOR EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL FINANCING
HEALTH CARE FINANCING
PENSION FUNDS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
BUDGETARY PROCESS
PAYMENTS ARREARS
BUDGETARY RESOURCES
FISCAL DEFICITS
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION
SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
PENSION REFORM
DEFENSE-RELATED OPERATIONS
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
AGGREGATE FISCAL DISCIPLINE
ALLOCATING PUBLIC RESOURCES
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
AUTHORITY
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK PRIVATIZATION
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET EVALUATION
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGETARY FUNDS
CASH TRANSFERS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
COLLECTION AGENCIES
CORRUPTION
COUNCILS
COURT SYSTEM
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS
DOMESTIC BORROWING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
ECONOMIC REFORM
ELECTRICITY
EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
EMPLOYMENT
EQUALIZATION
EQUILIBRIUM
EVASION
EXCHANGE RATE
EXECUTION
EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS
EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FISCAL
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL PRESSURES
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL YEAR
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
GOVERNMENT BORROWING
GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT'S REFORM PROGRAM
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH SERVICES
IMPORTS
INCOME
INCOME TAXES
INDEXATION
INFLATION
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES
JUDICIARY
LABOR FORCE
LEGISLATION
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
LOCAL COUNCILS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL TAXES
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MANDATES
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPALITY
OIL
PAY AS YOU GO
PAYMENT ARREARS
PENSIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY TAXES
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICIT
PUBLIC SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REPRESENTATIVES
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
REVENUE SHARING
SAVINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SOLIDARITY
STATE BANKS
STATE BUDGET
STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES
STATE OWNERSHIP
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
TAX
TAX ARREARS
TAX COLLECTION
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX OBLIGATIONS
TAX RATES
TAX REGULATIONS
TAX REVENUES
TRANSPORT
TREASURY
UNEMPLOYMENT
WAGES
World Bank
Romania - Building Institutions for Public Expenditure Management : Reforms, Efficiency and Equity - A Public Expenditure and Institutions Review
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Romania
relation Public expenditure review (PER);
description This Public Expenditure and Institutions Review (PEIR) was undertaken at a critical juncture of public expenditure management in Romania. Following three years of economic decline, the economy began growing in 2000, reaching a real GDP growth rate of 5.3 percent in 2001. The Government thus defined an economic reform strategy, to move forward the banking system and enterprise privatization, contain fiscal deficit, and reduce central government expenditures, with further fiscal decentralization. The PEIR focuses on five areas: (i) Structure of central state budget; (ii) Fiscal decentralization; (iii) Social expenditure; (iv) Pension reform; and (vi) Military and defense sector budget. The PEIR presents a policy framework for enhancing the effectiveness of processing, and allocating public expenditures, to improve Treasury accounting, curbe budget ceilings by accumulating payment arrears, and, by subjecting foreign financed public investments to full budgetary scrutiny. By emphasizing accountability in the management of extra-budgetary funds, the PEIR places also a need for firmer financial foundations for health, and pension funds, as well as on reconsideration of the present education finance mechanisms. Finally, it takes a broader look towards the need to define more stable local government expenditure assignments, that clearly define local government's own functions, from delegated functions.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Romania - Building Institutions for Public Expenditure Management : Reforms, Efficiency and Equity - A Public Expenditure and Institutions Review
title_short Romania - Building Institutions for Public Expenditure Management : Reforms, Efficiency and Equity - A Public Expenditure and Institutions Review
title_full Romania - Building Institutions for Public Expenditure Management : Reforms, Efficiency and Equity - A Public Expenditure and Institutions Review
title_fullStr Romania - Building Institutions for Public Expenditure Management : Reforms, Efficiency and Equity - A Public Expenditure and Institutions Review
title_full_unstemmed Romania - Building Institutions for Public Expenditure Management : Reforms, Efficiency and Equity - A Public Expenditure and Institutions Review
title_sort romania - building institutions for public expenditure management : reforms, efficiency and equity - a public expenditure and institutions review
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/08/1994648/romania-building-institutions-public-expenditure-management-reforms-efficiency-equity-public-expenditure-institutions-review
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15371
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spelling okr-10986-153712021-04-23T14:03:14Z Romania - Building Institutions for Public Expenditure Management : Reforms, Efficiency and Equity - A Public Expenditure and Institutions Review World Bank PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC EXPENDITURES FOR HEALTH PUBLIC EXPENDITURES FOR EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL FINANCING HEALTH CARE FINANCING PENSION FUNDS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BUDGETARY PROCESS PAYMENTS ARREARS BUDGETARY RESOURCES FISCAL DEFICITS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PRIVATIZATION DECENTRALIZATION SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSION REFORM DEFENSE-RELATED OPERATIONS FOREIGN INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY AGGREGATE FISCAL DISCIPLINE ALLOCATING PUBLIC RESOURCES ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AUTHORITY BALANCE SHEETS BANK PRIVATIZATION BUDGET DEFICIT BUDGET EVALUATION BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET FORMULATION BUDGET MANAGEMENT BUDGET PROCESS BUDGETARY FUNDS CASH TRANSFERS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COLLECTION AGENCIES CORRUPTION COUNCILS COURT SYSTEM DEBT DEBT SERVICE DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS DOMESTIC BORROWING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC RECOVERY ECONOMIC REFORM ELECTRICITY EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES EMPLOYMENT EQUALIZATION EQUILIBRIUM EVASION EXCHANGE RATE EXECUTION EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FISCAL FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL POLICY FISCAL PRESSURES FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL YEAR GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL GOVERNMENT BORROWING GOVERNMENT BUDGETS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES GOVERNMENT LEVEL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT'S REFORM PROGRAM GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH SERVICES IMPORTS INCOME INCOME TAXES INDEXATION INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INSURANCE INTEREST RATES INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES JUDICIARY LABOR FORCE LEGISLATION LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL TAXES MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MANDATES MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPALITY OIL PAY AS YOU GO PAYMENT ARREARS PENSIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT PRIVATIZATION PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY TAXES PROVISIONS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICIT PUBLIC SECTOR INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES REPRESENTATIVES RESOURCE ALLOCATION REVENUE SHARING SAVINGS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SOLIDARITY STATE BANKS STATE BUDGET STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES STATE OWNERSHIP STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX TAX ARREARS TAX COLLECTION TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX INCENTIVES TAX OBLIGATIONS TAX RATES TAX REGULATIONS TAX REVENUES TRANSPORT TREASURY UNEMPLOYMENT WAGES This Public Expenditure and Institutions Review (PEIR) was undertaken at a critical juncture of public expenditure management in Romania. Following three years of economic decline, the economy began growing in 2000, reaching a real GDP growth rate of 5.3 percent in 2001. The Government thus defined an economic reform strategy, to move forward the banking system and enterprise privatization, contain fiscal deficit, and reduce central government expenditures, with further fiscal decentralization. The PEIR focuses on five areas: (i) Structure of central state budget; (ii) Fiscal decentralization; (iii) Social expenditure; (iv) Pension reform; and (vi) Military and defense sector budget. The PEIR presents a policy framework for enhancing the effectiveness of processing, and allocating public expenditures, to improve Treasury accounting, curbe budget ceilings by accumulating payment arrears, and, by subjecting foreign financed public investments to full budgetary scrutiny. By emphasizing accountability in the management of extra-budgetary funds, the PEIR places also a need for firmer financial foundations for health, and pension funds, as well as on reconsideration of the present education finance mechanisms. Finally, it takes a broader look towards the need to define more stable local government expenditure assignments, that clearly define local government's own functions, from delegated functions. 2013-08-27T16:52:09Z 2013-08-27T16:52:09Z 2002-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/08/1994648/romania-building-institutions-public-expenditure-management-reforms-efficiency-equity-public-expenditure-institutions-review http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15371 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 Romania