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Public sector efficiency: evidence for new EU member states and emerging markets
Afonso, António; Schuknecht, Ludger; Tanzi, Vito - 2006
In this paper we analyse public sector efficiency in the new member states of the European Union compared to that in … emerging markets. After a conceptual discussion of expenditure efficiency measurement issues, we compute efficiency scores and … rankings by applying a range of measurement techniques. The study finds that expenditure efficiency across new EU member states …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604627
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Income Distribution Determinants and Public Spending Efficiency
Afonso, António; Schuknecht, Ludger; Tanzi, Vito - 2021
economies. We also assess the efficiency of public spending in redistributing income by using a DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316623
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Public Sector Efficiency : Evidence for New EU Member States and Emerging Markets
Afonso, António; Schuknecht, Ludger; Tanzi, Vito - 2021
In this paper we analyse public sector efficiency in the new member states of the European Union compared to that in … emerging markets. After a conceptual discussion of expenditure efficiency measurement issues, we compute efficiency scores and … rankings by applying a range of measurement techniques. The study finds that expenditure efficiency across new EU member states …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013318047
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Public and Private Sector Wages : Co-Movement and Causality
Lamo, Ana; Pérez, Javier J.; Schuknecht, Ludger - 2021
This paper looks at public and private sector wages interactions since the 1960s in the euro area, euro area countries and a number of other OECD countries. The paper reports, first, a strong positive annual contemporaneous correlation of public and private sector wages over the business cycle;...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316456
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The Cyclicality of Consumption, Wages and Employment of the Public Sector in the Euro Area
Lamo, Ana; Pérez, Javier J.; Schuknecht, Ludger - 2021
This study examines the business cycle behaviour of public consumption and its main components; the public wage bill (including compensation per employee and public employment) and intermediate consumption in the euro area aggregate, euro area countries and a group of selected non-euro area OECD...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013317084
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The political economy of the international tax transparency agenda in the G20/OECD context
Schuknecht, Ludger; Siegerink, Vincent - 2021
This paper empirically analyses the motives underlying progress in implementing multilateral tax transparency standards. The results point to the protection of domestic special interests as a potential motive behind slower and less rigorous implementation. In particular, jurisdictions with a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012415416
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Public sector efficiency: an international comparison
Afonso, António; Schuknecht, Ludger; Tanzi, Vito - 2003
We compute public sector performance (PSP) and efficiency (PSE) indicators, comprising a composite and seven sub …, distribution, and stabilisation. The input and output efficiency of public sectors across countries is then measured via a non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604288
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Quality of public finances and growth
Afonso, António; Ebert, Werner; Schuknecht, Ludger; … - 2005
investment, innovation). The paper addresses the approaches used to assess the performance and efficiency of public spending, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604484
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Income distribution determinants and public spending efficiency
Afonso, António; Schuknecht, Ludger; Tanzi, Vito - 2008
economies. We also assess the efficiency of public spending in redistributing income by using a DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604907
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The cyclicality of consumption, wages and employment of the public sector in the euro area
Lamo, Ana; Pérez, Javier J.; Schuknecht, Ludger - 2007
This study examines the business cycle behaviour of public consumption and its main components; the public wage bill (including compensation per employee and public employment) and intermediate consumption in the euro area aggregate, euro area countries and a group of selected non-euro area OECD...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604803