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Social Spending for Inclusive Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia

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  • Mr. Koshy Mathai
  • Mr. Christoph Duenwald
  • Ms. Anastasia Guscina
  • Rayah Al-Farah
  • Mr. Hatim Bukhari
  • Mr. Atif Chaudry
  • Moataz El-Said
  • Fozan Fareed
  • Mrs. Kerstin Gerling
  • Nghia-Piotr Le
  • Mr. Franto Ricka
  • Mr. Cesar Serra
  • Tetyana Sydorenko
  • Mr. Sébastien Walker
  • Mr. Mohammed Zaher

Abstract

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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  • Mr. Koshy Mathai & Mr. Christoph Duenwald & Ms. Anastasia Guscina & Rayah Al-Farah & Mr. Hatim Bukhari & Mr. Atif Chaudry & Moataz El-Said & Fozan Fareed & Mrs. Kerstin Gerling & Nghia-Piotr Le & Mr. , 2020. "Social Spending for Inclusive Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia," IMF Departmental Papers / Policy Papers 2020/012, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfdps:2020/012
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