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How Useful Are Benefit Incidence Analyses of Public Education and Health Spending
Tiongson, Erwin; Davoodi, Hamid Reza; Asawanuchit, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
This paper provides a primer on benefit incidence analysis (BIA) for macroeconomists and a new data set on the benefit incidence of education and health spending covering 56 countries over 1960-2000, representing a significant improvement in quality and coverage over existing compilations. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769119
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How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity in the Health Care Provision in Bulgaria?
Markova, Nora - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
The study examines the effect of health care reform in Bulgaria in 1999 on the equity of health care financing. It explores the distribution of different types of health care financing by income. Furthermore, it separates the financial and social reasons for these differences, dividing them into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769303
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Chad; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
The national poverty reduction strategy (NPRS) is the concrete manifestation of the government's commitment with … of poverty, determinants of poverty and the overall outlook for development in Chad. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005598960
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Mexico; Experiences with Pro-Poor Expenditure Policies
Corbacho, Ana; Schwartz, Gerd - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
Against the background of Mexico's persistently high degree of inequality, this paper analyzes the country's experience with pro-poor policies over the last decade. A number of important government initiatives, implemented since the mid-1990s, have aimed at improving distributional equity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248152
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Is Asia Prepared for An Aging Population?
Heller, Peter S. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
Many Asian countries (such as China, Singapore, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and the Philippines) will … population is decidedly mixed. While growth policies have been successful, much work is still needed in many countries to … establish an adequate and farsighted policy framework in the areas of pensions, health insurance, and labor market policies. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248253
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Subnational Health Spending and Soft Budget Constraints in OECD Countries
Crivelli, Ernesto; Leive, Adam; Stratmann, Thomas - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
Government spending on health has grown as a percent of GDP over the last 40 years in industrialized countries. Widespread decentralization of healthcare systems has often accompanied this increase in spending. In this paper, we explore the effect of soft budget constraints on subnational health...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560437
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U.S. Fiscal Policies and Priorities for Long-Run Sustainability
Mühleisen, Martin; Towe, Christopher M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper presents an overview of recent U.S. fiscal developments and discusses possible implications of the sharp turn around in the government’s fiscal position. Against this back ground, it also reviews key policy challenges that will need to be addressed to cope with the mounting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824863
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What Should Macroeconomists Know About Health Care Policy: A Primer
Hsiao, William C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
affect equity and growth and are fundamental to any strategy of poverty reduction. The primer highlights the appropriate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825737
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Universal Health Care 101; Lessons for the Eastern Caribbean and Beyond
Tsounta, Evridiki - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
Despite the increasing interest in universal health care, little is known about the optimal way to finance, design, and implement it. This paper attempts to fill this gap by providing some general policy recommendations on this important issue. While most of the paper addresses the Eastern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825841
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Government Spendingon Health Care and Education in Croatia; Efficiency and Reform Options
Gunnarsson, Victoria; Jafarov, Etibar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
This paper assesses the relative efficiency of government spending on health care and education in Croatia by using the so-called Data Envelopment Analysis. The analysis finds evidence of significant inefficiencies in Croatia's spending on health care and education, related to inadequate cost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826654