Using data for a sample of developing countries and transition economies, this paper
estimates the relationship between government spending on health care and education and …

Using panel data from 118 developing countries in 1971–2000, this paper explores the
channels linking social spending, human capital, and growth and compares the effects of …

Using panel data from 120 developing countries from 1975 to 2000, this paper explores the
direct and indirect channels linking social spending, human capital, and growth in a system …

Over the past two decades, there has been unprecedented attention to the promotion of
human development via government spending in the social sectors as a conditio sine qua …

This paper compiles a new database on the benefit incidence of public education and health
spending covering 56 countries over 1960–2000. The database represents a significant …

This paper studies the links between public spending, governance, and outcomes. We
examine the role of governance–measured by the level of corruption and the quality of …

This paper investigates the impact of public health expenditure and variations in the
composition of this expenditure on economic growth. We develop an extension of the Solow …

This study describes the macroeconomic determinants of health care spending in a broad
context using time series data from Pakistan on economic, demographic, social, and political …

Public expenditure restraint is the most direct means of reducing balance-of-payments and
budget deficits, and is consequently a key aspect of macroeconomic adjustment programs …

This paper uses new cross‐country data to assess the relationship between public spending
on health care and the health status of the poor. Data are drawn from two sources:(i) existing …