Efficiency of Government Social Spending in Croatia
This paper analyzes the relative efficiency of social spending and service delivery in Croatia by comparing social spending and key social (outcome) indicators in Croatia to those of comparator countries. The analysis finds evidence of significant inefficiencies in Croatia’s social spending, mainly...
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Institute of Public Finance
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| author | Etibar Jafarov Victoria Gunnarsson |
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| description | This paper analyzes the relative efficiency of social spending and service delivery in Croatia by comparing social spending and key social (outcome) indicators in Croatia to those of comparator countries. The analysis finds evidence of significant inefficiencies in Croatia’s social spending, mainly related to inadequate cost recovery for health and education services, weaknesses in the financing mechanisms and institutional arrangements, weak competition in the provision of social services, and weaknesses in targeting benefits. The paper also identifies areas for cost recovery and reform. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f26eff87dae4d7c8f754ffad786f4f42022-12-21T19:12:46ZengInstitute of Public FinanceFinancial Theory and Practice1846-887X1845-97572008-09-01323289320Efficiency of Government Social Spending in CroatiaEtibar JafarovVictoria GunnarssonThis paper analyzes the relative efficiency of social spending and service delivery in Croatia by comparing social spending and key social (outcome) indicators in Croatia to those of comparator countries. The analysis finds evidence of significant inefficiencies in Croatia’s social spending, mainly related to inadequate cost recovery for health and education services, weaknesses in the financing mechanisms and institutional arrangements, weak competition in the provision of social services, and weaknesses in targeting benefits. The paper also identifies areas for cost recovery and reform.http://www.ijf.hr/eng/FTP/2008/3/jafarov.pdfExpenditure efficiencyhealth care spendingeducation spendingsocial protection spending |
| spellingShingle | Etibar Jafarov Victoria Gunnarsson Efficiency of Government Social Spending in Croatia Financial Theory and Practice Expenditure efficiency health care spending education spending social protection spending |
| title | Efficiency of Government Social Spending in Croatia |
| title_full | Efficiency of Government Social Spending in Croatia |
| title_fullStr | Efficiency of Government Social Spending in Croatia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficiency of Government Social Spending in Croatia |
| title_short | Efficiency of Government Social Spending in Croatia |
| title_sort | efficiency of government social spending in croatia |
| topic | Expenditure efficiency health care spending education spending social protection spending |
| url | http://www.ijf.hr/eng/FTP/2008/3/jafarov.pdf |
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