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Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia »
Source: Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : Efficiency and Reform Options
Volume/Issue: 2008/136
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Victoria Gunnarsson , and Etibar Jafarov
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 May 2008
ISBN: 9781451869958
Keywords: health care, health spending, hospital beds
This paper assesses the relative efficiency of government spending on health care and education in Croatia by using the so-called Data Envelopment Analysis. The analysis finds evidence of significant inefficiencies...
Slovak Republic »
Source: Slovak Republic : Selected Issues
Volume/Issue: 2007/225
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 03 July 2007
ISBN: 9781451835540
Keywords: hospital beds, health expenditures, public health, health expenditure
This Selected Issues paper on the Slovak Republic reviews efficiency and reform of the health sector. The immediate challenge for the health care system in the Slovak Republic is to improve health sector outcomes w...
Guernsey »
Source: Guernsey : Financial Sector Assessment Program Update-Detailed Assessment of Observance on Insurance Core Principles
Volume/Issue: 2011/2
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 14 January 2011
ISBN: 9781455213757
Keywords: insurers, policyholders, reinsurance, commissioners, insurance industry
Guernsey's status as the largest international insurance center in Europe hinges on its progressive infrastructure and operational flexibility. Guernsey updates its regulatory regime continually and has implemented...
The Health Sector in the Slovak Republic »
Source: The Health Sector in the Slovak Republic : Efficiency and Reform
Volume/Issue: 2007/226
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Victoria Gunnarsson , Sergio Lugaresi , and Marijn Verhoeven
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 2007
ISBN: 9781451867909
Keywords: health sector reform, hospital beds, health spending, health outcomes, health expenditures, Slovakia,
The paper assesses the financial situation of the health sector in the Slovak Republic. It also evaluates the efficiency of health expenditures and service delivery in comparison to the OECD and other new EU member...
Public Expenditure in the Slovak Republic »
Source: Public Expenditure in the Slovak Republic : Composition and Technical Efficiency
Volume/Issue: 2012/173
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Francesco Grigoli
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 July 2012
ISBN: 9781475505214
Keywords: technical efficiency, expenditure, public expenditure, health expenditure, expenditures, health expenditures, Slovakia,
Good practice suggests that budget allocations should reflect spending priorities and that spending should provide cost-effective delivery of public goods and services. This paper analyzes the composition of public...
From Stimulus to Consolidation: Revenue and Expenditure Policies in Advanced and Emerging Economies »
Source: From Stimulus to Consolidation : Revenue and Expenditure Policies in Advanced and Emerging Economies
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Benedict Clements , Juan Toro R. , and Victoria Perry
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 06 October 2010
ISBN: 9781616350420
Keywords: pension, retirement, tax rates, pensions, taxation
This paper identifies policy tools that could be used for fiscal consolidation in advanced and emerging economies in the years ahead. The consolidation strategy, particularly in advanced countries, should aim to st...
Health Care Spending Issues in Advanced Economies »
Source: Health Care Spending Issues in Advanced Economies
Volume: 2010
Series: Technical Notes and Manuals
Author(s): Eva Jenkner , and Adam Leive
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 20 September 2010
ISBN: 9781462369713
Keywords: health care spending, health reforms, cost containment, advanced economies, health care, health spending, health insurance, cost sharing, fee-for-service
This technical note analyzes the health care spending issues in advanced economies. Both public and total health spending have increased substantially in advanced countries. Total health spending increased by more...
CHAPTER 1 Introduction »
Source: From Stimulus to Consolidation : Revenue and Expenditure Policies in Advanced and Emerging Economies
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Benedict Clements , Juan Toro R. , and Victoria Perry
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 06 October 2010
ISBN: 9781616350420
Keywords: pension, retirement, tax rates, pensions, taxation
Ali Abbas and others, 2010; and IMF, 2010a)....
CHAPTER 2 Expenditure Reform »
Source: From Stimulus to Consolidation : Revenue and Expenditure Policies in Advanced and Emerging Economies
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Benedict Clements , Juan Toro R. , and Victoria Perry
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 06 October 2010
ISBN: 9781616350420
Keywords: pension, retirement, tax rates, pensions, taxation
Expenditure Reform: Key Principles...
Small Island States in the Pacific »
Source: Small Island States in the Pacific : the Tyranny of Distance
Volume/Issue: 2012/223
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Chris Becker
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 2012
ISBN: 9781475510263
Keywords: microstate, economies of scale, geographic isolation, economic outcomes, per capita income, neighboring countries, transport costs, Measurement and Analysis of Poverty, Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development, Economic Development: Regional
This paper seeks to document key characteristics of small island states in the Pacific. It restricts itself to a limited number of indicators which are macro-orientated - population, fertility of land, ability to t...