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Has Sweden Injected Realism into Public Financial Management Reforms in Partner Countries?

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  • Andrews, Matt

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In this report Andrews takes a specific look at whether Sweden has contributed to increased realism in poor country reform of 'public finance management' (PFM) over the last decades. What he labels as a 'realistic approach' pertains to efforts at working in more iterative ways, putting local reformers in the forefront and applying a more practical approach to doing reform, rather than merely focus on its technical content.

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  • Andrews, Matt, 2015. "Has Sweden Injected Realism into Public Financial Management Reforms in Partner Countries?," Working Paper Series 15-063, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecl:harjfk:15-063
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