How Important Is the Efficiency of Government Investment? The Case of the Republic of Congo
The Republic of Congo, an oil rich country in Central Africa, has made substantial progress in the past decade in stabilizing the economy and achieving high growth rates. However, despite reaching middle-income country status in 2006, the economy i...
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ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BASE YEAR BENCHMARK BORROWING BUDGET CONSTRAINT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL ACCOUNTS CAPITAL STOCKS CIRCULAR FLOW COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMERS CURRENT ACCOUNT CURRENT ACCOUNTS DEBT DEBT BURDEN DEFICITS DEMAND CURVES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC BORROWING DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC REFORMS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS EDUCATIONAL LEVEL EDUCATIONAL LEVELS EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENROLLMENT ENROLMENT RATE ENROLMENT RATES EXPENDITURE EXPORTS EXTERNAL BORROWING EXTERNAL DEBT FACTOR DEMAND FACTOR MARKETS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIXED INVESTMENT FORECASTS FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DEBT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INTEREST FULL EMPLOYMENT GDP GDP PER CAPITA GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM GINI COEFFICIENT GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT DEBT GOVERNMENT FINANCES GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROWTH RATE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCE INCOME INCOME LEVEL INFANT MORTALITY INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INTEREST PAYMENTS INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTING INVESTMENT FINANCING INVESTMENT PLAN INVESTMENT PROJECTS INVESTMENT SPENDING LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MORTALITY OIL PRICE OIL PRICES OUTPUTS PAYMENT FLOWS PRICE CHANGE PRICE CHANGES PRICE LEVELS PRICE VOLATILITY PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT PRIVATE CAPITAL PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SAVINGS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES PROFIT MAXIMIZATION PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC SPENDING REAL EXCHANGE RATE REAL GDP REAL WAGES RECEIPTS RECURRENT EXPENDITURE RETURNS SAFETY SAVINGS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS STOCK DATA SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CURVE SUPPLY CURVES TAXATION TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOTAL REVENUE TURNOVER UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES URBAN AREAS UTILITY MAXIMIZATION WAGES WEALTH |
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ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BASE YEAR BENCHMARK BORROWING BUDGET CONSTRAINT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL ACCOUNTS CAPITAL STOCKS CIRCULAR FLOW COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMERS CURRENT ACCOUNT CURRENT ACCOUNTS DEBT DEBT BURDEN DEFICITS DEMAND CURVES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC BORROWING DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC REFORMS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS EDUCATIONAL LEVEL EDUCATIONAL LEVELS EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENROLLMENT ENROLMENT RATE ENROLMENT RATES EXPENDITURE EXPORTS EXTERNAL BORROWING EXTERNAL DEBT FACTOR DEMAND FACTOR MARKETS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIXED INVESTMENT FORECASTS FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DEBT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INTEREST FULL EMPLOYMENT GDP GDP PER CAPITA GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM GINI COEFFICIENT GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT DEBT GOVERNMENT FINANCES GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROWTH RATE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCE INCOME INCOME LEVEL INFANT MORTALITY INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INTEREST PAYMENTS INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTING INVESTMENT FINANCING INVESTMENT PLAN INVESTMENT PROJECTS INVESTMENT SPENDING LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MORTALITY OIL PRICE OIL PRICES OUTPUTS PAYMENT FLOWS PRICE CHANGE PRICE CHANGES PRICE LEVELS PRICE VOLATILITY PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT PRIVATE CAPITAL PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SAVINGS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES PROFIT MAXIMIZATION PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC SPENDING REAL EXCHANGE RATE REAL GDP REAL WAGES RECEIPTS RECURRENT EXPENDITURE RETURNS SAFETY SAVINGS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS STOCK DATA SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CURVE SUPPLY CURVES TAXATION TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOTAL REVENUE TURNOVER UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES URBAN AREAS UTILITY MAXIMIZATION WAGES WEALTH Nielsen, Hannah Lofgren, Hans How Important Is the Efficiency of Government Investment? The Case of the Republic of Congo |
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Africa Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Central Africa Congo, Republic of |
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Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5901 |
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The Republic of Congo, an oil rich
country in Central Africa, has made substantial progress in
the past decade in stabilizing the economy and achieving
high growth rates. However, despite reaching middle-income
country status in 2006, the economy is not diversified,
poverty remains pervasive, and social indicators are well
below the average for countries with a similar income level.
This paper analyzes aspects of an ambitious investment
program on which the government has embarked to improve the
provision of basic services and promote private sector
development. The success of this program, however, is
questionable given the low absorptive capacity of the
country and in particular the poor efficiency of public
investment management. The analysis is based on simulations
with an economy-wide model for analysis of development
strategies and government policies, MAMS (Maquette for MDG
Simulations). The results of the simulations show that
slightly delaying large investment projects, while
simultaneously improving the efficiency of the investment
program, would lead to significantly higher growth rates and
lower poverty levels. The analysis therefore confirms the
importance of efficient public investment management for the
optimal use of the country's resources. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Nielsen, Hannah Lofgren, Hans |
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Nielsen, Hannah Lofgren, Hans |
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Nielsen, Hannah |
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How Important Is the Efficiency of Government Investment? The Case of the Republic of Congo |
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How Important Is the Efficiency of Government Investment? The Case of the Republic of Congo |
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How Important Is the Efficiency of Government Investment? The Case of the Republic of Congo |
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How Important Is the Efficiency of Government Investment? The Case of the Republic of Congo |
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How Important Is the Efficiency of Government Investment? The Case of the Republic of Congo |
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how important is the efficiency of government investment? the case of the republic of congo |
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2012 |
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okr-10986-36682021-04-23T14:02:11Z How Important Is the Efficiency of Government Investment? The Case of the Republic of Congo Nielsen, Hannah Lofgren, Hans ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BASE YEAR BENCHMARK BORROWING BUDGET CONSTRAINT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL ACCOUNTS CAPITAL STOCKS CIRCULAR FLOW COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMERS CURRENT ACCOUNT CURRENT ACCOUNTS DEBT DEBT BURDEN DEFICITS DEMAND CURVES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC BORROWING DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC REFORMS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS EDUCATIONAL LEVEL EDUCATIONAL LEVELS EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENROLLMENT ENROLMENT RATE ENROLMENT RATES EXPENDITURE EXPORTS EXTERNAL BORROWING EXTERNAL DEBT FACTOR DEMAND FACTOR MARKETS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIXED INVESTMENT FORECASTS FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DEBT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INTEREST FULL EMPLOYMENT GDP GDP PER CAPITA GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM GINI COEFFICIENT GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT DEBT GOVERNMENT FINANCES GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROWTH RATE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCE INCOME INCOME LEVEL INFANT MORTALITY INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INTEREST PAYMENTS INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTING INVESTMENT FINANCING INVESTMENT PLAN INVESTMENT PROJECTS INVESTMENT SPENDING LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MORTALITY OIL PRICE OIL PRICES OUTPUTS PAYMENT FLOWS PRICE CHANGE PRICE CHANGES PRICE LEVELS PRICE VOLATILITY PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT PRIVATE CAPITAL PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SAVINGS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES PROFIT MAXIMIZATION PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC SPENDING REAL EXCHANGE RATE REAL GDP REAL WAGES RECEIPTS RECURRENT EXPENDITURE RETURNS SAFETY SAVINGS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS STOCK DATA SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CURVE SUPPLY CURVES TAXATION TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOTAL REVENUE TURNOVER UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES URBAN AREAS UTILITY MAXIMIZATION WAGES WEALTH The Republic of Congo, an oil rich country in Central Africa, has made substantial progress in the past decade in stabilizing the economy and achieving high growth rates. However, despite reaching middle-income country status in 2006, the economy is not diversified, poverty remains pervasive, and social indicators are well below the average for countries with a similar income level. This paper analyzes aspects of an ambitious investment program on which the government has embarked to improve the provision of basic services and promote private sector development. The success of this program, however, is questionable given the low absorptive capacity of the country and in particular the poor efficiency of public investment management. The analysis is based on simulations with an economy-wide model for analysis of development strategies and government policies, MAMS (Maquette for MDG Simulations). The results of the simulations show that slightly delaying large investment projects, while simultaneously improving the efficiency of the investment program, would lead to significantly higher growth rates and lower poverty levels. The analysis therefore confirms the importance of efficient public investment management for the optimal use of the country's resources. 2012-03-19T18:06:31Z 2012-03-19T18:06:31Z 2011-12-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20111207113417 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3668 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5901 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Central Africa Congo, Republic of |