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Accounting For The Public Sector In Development Planning

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This paper seeks to set out in some detail an accounting structure for the public sector of developing countries which will provide the information essential for development planning. The public sector is of course of special importance in planning because of its sheer size and its pivotal position for altering the contours of the entire economy. Yet the information available for this strategic area often falls far short of what is needed, and also of what could be provided with more effort. The paper is divided into a number of sections, the first two of which are concerned with demarcating the public sector and with the nature of the accounting framework proposed. These are followed by sections dealing with the distinction between development and other expenditures; the need for separate financial information; public enterprises; the grouping of expenditures according to the purposes served; and income distribution. A final section touches briefly on some of the data problems involved in implementing the system. In addition, a full set of accounts for the public sector and its components is appended.

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  • William I. Abraham, 1975. "Accounting For The Public Sector In Development Planning," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 21(4), pages 371-390, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revinw:v:21:y:1975:i:4:p:371-390
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4991.1975.tb00827.x
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