Public Expenditure Policies in Southeast Europe

This report reviews the level, composition and outcomes of government spending and distills some of the lessons that emerge from efforts by the Southeast Europe (SEE) countries in reforming expenditure policies. The report identifies key remaining...

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Main Authors: Izvorski, Ivailo V., Kahkonen, Satu
Format: Publication
Language:English
en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9054744/public-expenditure-policies-southeast-europe
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ALLOCATION
AVERAGE GROWTH
BANKS
BASIC PENSION
BENEFICIARIES
BEST PRACTICE
BORROWING
BUDGETARY FUND
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL SPENDING
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SERVICE PAY
CIVIL SERVICE SALARY
COMPETITIVE BIDS
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION RATES
CONTRIBUTION SCHEME
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST RECOVERY
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
COUNTRY ECONOMISTS
CREDITS
CURRENCY
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT EXPENDITURE
CURRENT EXPENDITURES
CURRICULA
DATA AVAILABILITY
DEBT
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
DECENTRALIZATION
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DISABILITY
DOMESTIC CREDIT
DOMESTIC DEBT
EARLY RETIREMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
EDUCATION EXPENDITURES
EDUCATION POLICY
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
EFFICIENCY OF RESOURCE USE
EQUITY ISSUES
ETHNIC GROUP
ETHNIC GROUPS
EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
EXPENDITURE CUTS
EXPENDITURE POLICIES
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
FINANCES
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL COST
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL ENVELOPE
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL POSITIONS
FISCAL PRESSURES
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL SYSTEM
FOREIGN BORROWING
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN GRANTS
FUND MANAGERS
GENERAL PUBLIC
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
GOVERNMENT FINANCE STATISTICS
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPENDING
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INCOME TAX
INCOME TAXES
INCOMES
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MANDATORY CONTRIBUTION
MARKET ECONOMIES
MARKETING
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
NATIONAL BANK
OLD-AGE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES
PENSION
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
PENSION REFORM
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSIONERS
PENSIONS
PENSIONS SYSTEMS
PERSONAL INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME TAXES
PERVERSE INCENTIVES
POLICY COMMITMENTS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SPENDING
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE POLICY
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PENSION
PUBLIC PENSIONS
PUBLIC PROVISION
PUBLIC REVENUES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PURCHASING POWER
RAPID DEVELOPMENT
RECESSION
REFORM AGENDA
REFORM EFFORTS
REFORM PROCESS
RESPONSIBILITIES
RETIRED
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT AGES
RETIREMENT PERIOD
ROAD NETWORK
SALARIES
SALES
SALES TAXES
SAVINGS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SENIOR
SERVICE DELIVERY
SIZE OF GOVERNMENT
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
TAX BURDEN
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUES
TAXPAYERS
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY SYSTEMS
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
VALUABLE
WAGE
WAGE EXPENDITURES
WAGES
WELFARE BENEFITS
WORKING AGE
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ALLOCATION
AVERAGE GROWTH
BANKS
BASIC PENSION
BENEFICIARIES
BEST PRACTICE
BORROWING
BUDGETARY FUND
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL SPENDING
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SERVICE PAY
CIVIL SERVICE SALARY
COMPETITIVE BIDS
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION RATES
CONTRIBUTION SCHEME
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST RECOVERY
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
COUNTRY ECONOMISTS
CREDITS
CURRENCY
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT EXPENDITURE
CURRENT EXPENDITURES
CURRICULA
DATA AVAILABILITY
DEBT
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
DECENTRALIZATION
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DISABILITY
DOMESTIC CREDIT
DOMESTIC DEBT
EARLY RETIREMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
EDUCATION EXPENDITURES
EDUCATION POLICY
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
EFFICIENCY OF RESOURCE USE
EQUITY ISSUES
ETHNIC GROUP
ETHNIC GROUPS
EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
EXPENDITURE CUTS
EXPENDITURE POLICIES
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
FINANCES
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL COST
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL ENVELOPE
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL POSITIONS
FISCAL PRESSURES
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL SYSTEM
FOREIGN BORROWING
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN GRANTS
FUND MANAGERS
GENERAL PUBLIC
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
GOVERNMENT FINANCE STATISTICS
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPENDING
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INCOME TAX
INCOME TAXES
INCOMES
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MANDATORY CONTRIBUTION
MARKET ECONOMIES
MARKETING
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
NATIONAL BANK
OLD-AGE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES
PENSION
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
PENSION REFORM
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSIONERS
PENSIONS
PENSIONS SYSTEMS
PERSONAL INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME TAXES
PERVERSE INCENTIVES
POLICY COMMITMENTS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SPENDING
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE POLICY
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PENSION
PUBLIC PENSIONS
PUBLIC PROVISION
PUBLIC REVENUES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PURCHASING POWER
RAPID DEVELOPMENT
RECESSION
REFORM AGENDA
REFORM EFFORTS
REFORM PROCESS
RESPONSIBILITIES
RETIRED
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT AGES
RETIREMENT PERIOD
ROAD NETWORK
SALARIES
SALES
SALES TAXES
SAVINGS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SENIOR
SERVICE DELIVERY
SIZE OF GOVERNMENT
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
TAX BURDEN
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUES
TAXPAYERS
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY SYSTEMS
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
VALUABLE
WAGE
WAGE EXPENDITURES
WAGES
WELFARE BENEFITS
WORKING AGE
Izvorski, Ivailo V.
Kahkonen, Satu
Public Expenditure Policies in Southeast Europe
relation World Bank Working Pper; No. 134
description This report reviews the level, composition and outcomes of government spending and distills some of the lessons that emerge from efforts by the Southeast Europe (SEE) countries in reforming expenditure policies. The report identifies key remaining challenges and proposes a broad menu of options in further reforms of sectors that account for the largest shares of public spending across the countries, and where reforms are likely to have significant budgetary implications. This has motivated the choice of sectors discussed in the report: social protection (including pensions), health, education, public administration, and infrastructure.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Izvorski, Ivailo V.
Kahkonen, Satu
author_facet Izvorski, Ivailo V.
Kahkonen, Satu
author_sort Izvorski, Ivailo V.
title Public Expenditure Policies in Southeast Europe
title_short Public Expenditure Policies in Southeast Europe
title_full Public Expenditure Policies in Southeast Europe
title_fullStr Public Expenditure Policies in Southeast Europe
title_full_unstemmed Public Expenditure Policies in Southeast Europe
title_sort public expenditure policies in southeast europe
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9054744/public-expenditure-policies-southeast-europe
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6370
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spelling okr-10986-63702021-04-23T14:02:25Z Public Expenditure Policies in Southeast Europe Izvorski, Ivailo V. Kahkonen, Satu ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ALLOCATION AVERAGE GROWTH BANKS BASIC PENSION BENEFICIARIES BEST PRACTICE BORROWING BUDGETARY FUND BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL SPENDING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE PAY CIVIL SERVICE SALARY COMPETITIVE BIDS CONTINGENT LIABILITIES CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION RATES CONTRIBUTION SCHEME CONTRIBUTIONS COST RECOVERY COST-EFFECTIVENESS COUNTRY ECONOMISTS CREDITS CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNT CURRENT EXPENDITURE CURRENT EXPENDITURES CURRICULA DATA AVAILABILITY DEBT DEBT SUSTAINABILITY DECENTRALIZATION DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANK DIRECT INVESTMENT DISABILITY DOMESTIC CREDIT DOMESTIC DEBT EARLY RETIREMENT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC RECOVERY EDUCATION EXPENDITURES EDUCATION POLICY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS EFFICIENCY OF RESOURCE USE EQUITY ISSUES ETHNIC GROUP ETHNIC GROUPS EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS EXPENDITURE CUTS EXPENDITURE POLICIES EXTERNAL DEBT EXTERNAL IMBALANCES FINANCES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FISCAL ADJUSTMENT FISCAL CONSOLIDATION FISCAL COST FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL ENVELOPE FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL POLICY FISCAL POSITIONS FISCAL PRESSURES FISCAL REFORMS FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL SYSTEM FOREIGN BORROWING FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN GRANTS FUND MANAGERS GENERAL PUBLIC GOVERNMENT DEBT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT FINANCE STATISTICS GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPENDING HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME INCOME LEVELS INCOME TAX INCOME TAXES INCOMES INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INSURANCE SCHEMES INTEREST PAYMENTS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIVING STANDARDS LOAN MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MANDATORY CONTRIBUTION MARKET ECONOMIES MARKETING MEDIUM ENTERPRISES NATIONAL AUTHORITIES NATIONAL BANK OLD-AGE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES PENSION PENSION CONTRIBUTION PENSION REFORM PENSION SYSTEM PENSION SYSTEMS PENSIONERS PENSIONS PENSIONS SYSTEMS PERSONAL INCOME PERSONAL INCOME TAXES PERVERSE INCENTIVES POLICY COMMITMENTS POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE FINANCING PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SPENDING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE POLICY PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC PENSION PUBLIC PENSIONS PUBLIC PROVISION PUBLIC REVENUES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PURCHASING POWER RAPID DEVELOPMENT RECESSION REFORM AGENDA REFORM EFFORTS REFORM PROCESS RESPONSIBILITIES RETIRED RETIREMENT RETIREMENT AGE RETIREMENT AGES RETIREMENT PERIOD ROAD NETWORK SALARIES SALES SALES TAXES SAVINGS SECONDARY EDUCATION SENIOR SERVICE DELIVERY SIZE OF GOVERNMENT SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SUPPORT PROGRAMS SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS TAX BURDEN TAX RATE TAX RATES TAX REVENUES TAXPAYERS TRANSPARENCY TREASURY SYSTEMS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS VALUABLE WAGE WAGE EXPENDITURES WAGES WELFARE BENEFITS WORKING AGE This report reviews the level, composition and outcomes of government spending and distills some of the lessons that emerge from efforts by the Southeast Europe (SEE) countries in reforming expenditure policies. The report identifies key remaining challenges and proposes a broad menu of options in further reforms of sectors that account for the largest shares of public spending across the countries, and where reforms are likely to have significant budgetary implications. This has motivated the choice of sectors discussed in the report: social protection (including pensions), health, education, public administration, and infrastructure. 2012-05-24T18:23:57Z 2012-05-24T18:23:57Z 2008 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9054744/public-expenditure-policies-southeast-europe 978-0-8213-7450-4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6370 English en_US World Bank Working Pper; No. 134 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication