Social Spending for Inclusive Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia
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Mr. Koshy Mathai
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Mr. Christoph Duenwald
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Ms. Anastasia Guscina
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Rayah Al-Farahhttps://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund

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Mr. Hatim Bukharihttps://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund

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Mr. Atif Chaudryhttps://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund

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Moataz El-Said
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Fozan Fareedhttps://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund

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Mrs. Kerstin Gerling
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Nghia-Piotr Lehttps://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund

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Tetyana Sydorenko
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Mr. Mohammed Zaherhttps://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund

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This paper examines the role of social spending in improving socioeconomic outcomes in the Middle East and Central Asia. In particular, it addresses the following questions: (1) how large is social spending across the region? (2) how do countries in the region fare on socioeconomic outcomes? (3) how important is social spending as a determinant of these outcomes? and (4) how efficient is social spending in the region?
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