Arbeitspapier

Public sector efficiency and small island developing states

This paper examines the efficiency of public sector expenditures at achieving social sector outcomes in small island developing states (SIDS). Public sector efficiency is estimated using a stochastic production function (SPF) approach and panel data since 1990. A second stage of the analysis examines the determinants of efficiency. Results indicate that the efficiency of public sectors at improving life expectancy has deteriorated during the 1990s but efficiency at improving school enrolments has increased. Higher levels of governance are associated with higher public sector efficiency. There is also evidence to suggest that efficiency is lower in SIDS, as well as in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
9291909890=978-92-9190-989-6

Erschienen in
Series: WIDER Research Paper ; No. 2007/46

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government
National Government Expenditures and Health
National Government Expenditures and Education
Thema
public sector expenditures
efficiency
life expectancy
school enrolments
Öffentliche Sozialausgaben
Wirkungsanalyse
Sterblichkeit
Bildungsverhalten
Kleinstaat
Insel
Entwicklungsländer

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Feeny, Simon
Rogers, Mark
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
(wo)
Helsinki
(wann)
2007

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Feeny, Simon
  • Rogers, Mark
  • The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

Entstanden

  • 2007

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