Social Spending for Inclusive Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia /

This paper examines the role of social spending in improving socioeconomic outcomes in the Middle East and Central Asia. In particular, it addresses the following questions: (1) how large is social spending across the region? (2) how do countries in the region fare on socioeconomic outcomes? (3) how...

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Auteur principal: Mathai, Koshy
Autres auteurs: Al-Farah, Rayah, Duenwald, Christoph, Guscina, Anastasia
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020.
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF
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Résumé:This paper examines the role of social spending in improving socioeconomic outcomes in the Middle East and Central Asia. In particular, it addresses the following questions: (1) how large is social spending across the region? (2) how do countries in the region fare on socioeconomic outcomes? (3) how important is social spending as a determinant of these outcomes? and (4) how efficient is social spending in the region?
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