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This paper analyses the Hungarian public expenditure system and develops policy-oriented recommendations for its improvement. Despite substantial progress achieved in the management of public finances over the 1990s, the level of public expenditure and taxation relative to national income has been comparatively high while the budget process has continued to be driven by short-term considerations and remains input- rather than output-oriented. The government’s economic pre-accession programme submitted to the European Commission for the time period 2002-04 needs to be complemented by a thorough public expenditure reform in order to achieve its ambitious targets, implying significant fiscal tightening. This reform entails the development of a medium-term, output-oriented expenditure framework characterised by transparent and comprehensive budget procedures for all fiscal activities of the general government. Effective spending in areas critical for future growth performance -- ...

Améliorer la gestion des dépenses publiques en Hongrie

Cette étude analyse le système des dépenses publiques de la Hongrie et développe des recommendations de politique pour son amélioration. Malgré les progrès réalisés dans la gestion des finances publiques dans les années 1990, le niveau des dépenses publiques et des impots par rapport au revenu national reste relativement élevé, alors que le processus budgétaire est détérminé par des considérations de court terme et se concentre sur des financements d'inputs plutot que de résultats. Le programme économique de pré-accession soumis à la Commission Européenne pour la période 2001-2004 devrait etre complété par une réforme profonde des dépenses publiques pour atteindre ses objectifs ambitieux - qui nécessitent d'importantes économies budgétaires. Cette réforme devrait se baser sur un cadre de dépenses à moyen terme orienté sur les résultats, utilisant des procédures transparentes et exhaustives couvrant l'ensemble des activités des administrations publiques. Des dépenses efficaces dans ...

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Paper provided by OECD Economics Department in its series OECD Economics Department Working Papers with number 336.

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Keywords: dépenses publiques public expenditure general government extra-budgetary funds contingent liability fiscal discipline budgetary transparency multi-year budgeting administration publique fonds extra-budgétaires discipline budgétaire programme evaluation engagement contingeant budget pluriannuel évaluation des programmes

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