Social Spending for Inclusive Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia

This paper examines the role of social spending in improving socioeconomic outcomes in the Middle East and Central Asia.
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Volume/Issue: Volume 2020 Issue 012
Publication date: September 2020
ISBN: 9781513553115
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Summary

This paper examines the role of social spending in improving socioeconomic outcomes in the Middle East and Central Asia. In particular, it addresses the following questions: (1) how large is social spending across the region? (2) how do countries in the region fare on socioeconomic outcomes? (3) how important is social spending as a determinant of these outcomes? and (4) how efficient is social spending in the region?