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Health and Education Expenditures in Russia, the Baltic States, and the Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union

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Russia, the Baltic states and the other countries of the former Soviet Union inherited health and education systems that were in need of substantial structural and financial reform. In spite of a sharp decline of real resources, this reform has barely begun. While health and education have not suffered disproportionate cuts, employment has been maintained, with real wages sharply compressed, purchases of materials reduced and energy-related spending taking a greater share of resources in many countries. Structural and financial reform would include reducing staffing and physical capacity, while increasing expenditures for materials and wages for the more highly qualified.

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  • Mr. Mark A Horton, 1996. "Health and Education Expenditures in Russia, the Baltic States, and the Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union," IMF Working Papers 1996/126, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:1996/126
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    1. Suhrcke, Marc, 2000. "Are Reforms From a Centrally Planned to a Market System Bad for Health?," Discussion Paper Series 26142, Hamburg Institute of International Economics.
    2. Richard Pomfret & Kathryn H. Anderson, 1997. "Uzbekistan: Welfare Impact of Slow Transition," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-1997-135, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

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