Executive Summary—Social spending in South Asia—an overview of government expenditure on health, education and social assistance

Many South Asian countries experienced changes in government and strong economic growth since the early 2000s. Poverty and social exclusion have received growing attention, and many governments in the region strengthened their commitments to ensure equal access to basic healthcare, education and ade...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Bloch, Carolina
Tipo de recurso: informe técnico
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da IPEA (RCIpea)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ipea.gov.br:11058/15305
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.ipea.gov.br/handle/11058/15305
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Public spending
social assistance
South Asia
poverty reduction
fiscal consolidation
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Sumario:Many South Asian countries experienced changes in government and strong economic growth since the early 2000s. Poverty and social exclusion have received growing attention, and many governments in the region strengthened their commitments to ensure equal access to basic healthcare, education and adequate income. However, progress has been uneven and efforts to address structural challenges related to poverty and inequality are hindered by gaps in budgetary and institutional capacity.