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
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Government Spending
Health
Health care
Health Care Costs
Health Care Services
Public policy
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