The efficiency of government expenditure: experiences from Africa

This paper assesses the efficiency of government expenditure on education and health in 37 countries in Africa in 1984–1995, 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 c...

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Published in:Journal of policy modeling 2001-05, Vol.23 (4), p.433-467
Main Authors: Gupta, Sanjeev, Verhoeven, Marijn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Africa Education
Budgets
Education
Educational Systems
Efficiency
Expenditures
Government expenditure
Government Spending
Health
Health care
Health Care Costs
Health Care Services
Public policy
Studies
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Summary:This paper assesses the efficiency of government expenditure on education and health in 37 countries in Africa in 1984–1995, 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 higher budgetary allocations.
ISSN:0161-8938
1873-8060
DOI:10.1016/S0161-8938(00)00036-3