The Efficiency of Government Expenditure [electronic resource] : Experiences From Africa / Keiko Honjo.
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TextSeries: IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 97/153Publication details: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997Description: 1 online resource (60 p.)ISBN: 145192240X :ISSN: 1018-5941Subject(s): Education Spending | Education | Efficiency | Government Expenditure | Government Spending | Health | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Gambia, The | GuineaAdditional physical formats: Print Version:: The Efficiency of Government Expenditure : Experiences From AfricaOnline resources: IMF e-Library | IMF Book Store Abstract: This paper assesses the efficiency of government expenditure on education and health in 38 countries in Africa in 1984-95, both in relation to each other and compared with countries in Asia and the Western Hemisphere. The results show that, on average, countries in Africa are less efficient than countries in Asia and the Western Hemisphere; however, education and health spending in Africa became more efficient during that period. The assessment further suggests that improvements in educational attainment and health output in African countries require more than just higher budgetary allocations.
This paper assesses the efficiency of government expenditure on education and health in 38 countries in Africa in 1984-95, both in relation to each other and compared with countries in Asia and the Western Hemisphere. The results show that, on average, countries in Africa are less efficient than countries in Asia and the Western Hemisphere; however, education and health spending in Africa became more efficient during that period. The assessment further suggests that improvements in educational attainment and health output in African countries require more than just higher budgetary allocations.
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