When setting spending priorities in education and health, countries all too often target expensive schemes which can be … series of policy orientations leading towards pro-poor health and education spending …

sector, which encompasses both health and education. The World Bank's Human Development sector work covers almost the entire … human life cycle, from maternal and neo-natal health, health insurance, early childhood education, school health and … nutrition, basic education, to teacher reform, secondary education and youth skills, higher education, medical and health …

) in a sample of OECD countries around 2012, focussing on health care, secondary education, and general public services …In many OECD countries, changes in demography and health conditions are putting pressure on public finance. To prevent …