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Expenditure Policy to Promote Growth: Cambodia

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  • Glenn P. Jenkins

    (Department of Economics, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada and Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus)

  • Andrey Klevchuk

    (Economist, Cambridge Resources International Inc. Cambridge, MA, USA)

Abstract

The objectives of this study are to identify the most important constraints to achieving higher rates of pro-poor growth in Cambodia, and to propose some public sector expenditure policies that might address these constraints. The approach taken in this study is to look at the objectives, size, composition, and financing of government expenditures since the late 1990s to the present time. There are three problems facing Cambodia that we take up in this paper which the public sector expenditure policies in the next years should address. First, there is a high incidence of poverty, particularly in the rural areas (90 percent of the poor), with at least 4 million in 2000 falling below the poverty line. Much of this poverty is caused by the lack of food security. Second, the system of public administration is weak. Third, the amount and quality of the infrastructure is very low outside of the main cities.

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  • Glenn P. Jenkins & Andrey Klevchuk, 2006. "Expenditure Policy to Promote Growth: Cambodia," Development Discussion Papers 2006-06, JDI Executive Programs.
    • Handle: RePEc:qed:dpaper:4521
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    Keywords

    Cambodia; expenditure policies; infrastructure; poverty eradication; food security;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
    • H83 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Public Administration
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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