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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| 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 |
| 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. |
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