Benchmarking the Efficiency of Public Expenditure in the Russian Federation /

This paper benchmarks the efficiency of public expenditure in the social sectors in the Russian Federation relative to other countries and among the country's regions. It finds that there is substantial room for efficiency gains, particularly in health care and social protection, although less...

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Автор: Hauner, David
Формат: Журнал
Мова:English
Опубліковано: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007.
Серія:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/246
Онлайн доступ:Full text available on IMF
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