The paper assesses the financial situation of the health sector in the Slovak Republic. It also evaluates the … efficiency of health expenditures and service delivery in comparison to the OECD and other new EU member states and suggests … avenues for cost recovery and reform. The health sector of the Slovak Republic is plagued by financial problems. To turn …

address issues concerning health sector policy and when they have significant macroeconomic implications. Such issues can also … roles for the state and market in health care financing and provision. It also suggests the situations in which … macroeconomists should engage health sector specialists in policy formulation exercises. Finally, it illustrates the different health …

Economic Transition and Health Care Reform: The Experience of Europe and Central Asia …

This Selected Issues paper on the Slovak Republic reviews efficiency and reform of the health sector. The immediate … challenge for the health care system in the Slovak Republic is to improve health sector outcomes while containing public health … spending. The Slovak health care system is decentralized, and the central government has limited control over decisions by …

Government spending on health has grown as a percent of GDP over the last 40 years in industrialized countries … effect of soft budget constraints on subnational health spending in a sample of OECD countries. We find countries where …

Economic activity in Kenya has remained resilient to uncertainty surrounding the elections, the impact of the European …

This Joint Staff Advisory Note focuses on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Kenya. Kenya’s second …

KEY ISSUES Context: Kenya has embarked on major reforms in line with the 2010 constitution. The new government has …. Kenya placed its first US$2 billion Eurobond at favorable terms, with proceeds to be used to upgrade power generation and … fiscal resources. Kenya is actively participating in the integration of East Africa, showing progress in reducing delays from …