UID:
edocfu_9958125463102883
Format:
xvii, 99 pages :
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illustrations, color map ;
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26 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-281-21772-7
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9786611217723
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0-8213-7451-6
Series Statement:
World Bank working paper ; no. 134
Content:
The countries of Southeast Europe have undergone a significant transition over the past decade. Helped by macroeconomic stabilization and efforts in advancing structural reforms, real GDP growth has picked up this century. Fiscal adjustment has been an integral part of the transition. Expenditure cuts have helped trim spending relative to GDP in most countries in the region and cut fiscal deficits everywhere except in Serbia. Progress in fiscal consolidation has been substantial, but in several of the countries the governments presence in the economy remains oversized. Costs related
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. Fiscal Developments and Government Spending; Table 1.1. Income Levels in Most SEE Countries Are Low; Figure 1.1. Convergence with the EU is Advancing; Figure 1.2. SEE Macroeconomic Developments; Table 1.2. The Countries of Southeast Europe: Relations with the EU; Table 1.3. SEE, Decomposing Fiscal Adjustment, 2000-05; Table 1.4. General Government Debt; Table 1.5. Fiscal Developments in SEE, 1997-2006; Table 1.6. General Government Interest Payments and Primary Expenditures, 1997-2006
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Figure 1.3. Primary Expenditure and Income per Capita Figure 1.4. Actual and Predicted Levels of General Government Expenditures; Table 1.7. General Government Expenditures, Economic Classification; Figure 1.5. Public Sector Wages and Salaries; Figure 1.6. Public Administration Performance; Table 1.8. General Government Expenditures, Functional Classification; Figure 1.7. NMS Fiscal Adjustment, 2000-05; Table 1.9. Expenditure Adjustments in Select EU Countries in 1990's; 2. Ensuring Social Welfare: Social Protection; Table 2.1. Public Revenues and Expenditures on Social Protection
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Table 2.2. Public Expenditures on Social Protection: A Breakdown, 2005 Table 2.3. Payroll Contribution Rates in SEE and Selected CEE Countries, 2006; Figure 2.1. SEE Population Aged 65 Years of Older; Figure 2.2. OECD Population Aged 65 Years of Older; Figure 2.3. Dependency Rates; Figure 2.4. Old Age Dependency Ratios, 2005-25; Figure 2.5. Contribution Rates; Figure 2.6. Share of Pensioners that Retired Under the Age of 65; Table 2.4. Basic Features of Reformed PAYG Systems in SEE; Figure 2.7. Percent of the Elderly Receiving Pensions Now and in the Future
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Table 2.5. Second Pillar Introduction 3. Health; Table 3.1. Sources of Healthcare Financing, 2005; Table 3.2. Health Expenditure in SEE, 2004; Table 3.3. Health Spending as Percentage of Total Government Expenditures; Table 3.4. Health Outcomes in the SEE Countries, 1992-2005; Table 3.5. Social Insurance Contribution Rates for Health; Table 3.6. Health Service Delivery Data from SEE countries, 2005; Table 3.7. Health Insurance Fund Expenditures by Level of Care, 2002; Table 3.8. Paying Health Care Providers; Box 3.1. Improving Governance in the Health Sector in Macedonia; 4. Education
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Table 4.1. Public Spending on Education, 2004 Figure 4.1. Student Performance in Reading and GDP per Capita, PISA 2000; Table 4.2. PISA Reading Scores: Albania Macedonia, and Comparators; Table 4.3. Enrollment Rates in SEE and Selected Comparators, 2004; Table 4.4. Public Unit Costs by Level of Education; Table 4.6. Student Teacher Ratios in SEE Countries and Selected Comparators; Table 4.5. Number of Students in Basic Education; Table 4.7. Population Projections, 5-19 Year olds; Table 4.8. Participation Rate in Education in Macedonia by Ethnic Group
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5. Size, Structure, and Remuneration of the Public Service
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-7450-8
Language:
English
