Toward More Efficient and Effective Public Social Spending in Central America

by Rita Almeida, Thomas Gindling, Pablo Acosta

Central America has come a long way both in terms of economic and political stability. Increasingly the region is focusing on implementing productivity-enhancing reforms as well as supporting reductions in poverty and inequality. This report analyzes recent trends in public social spending in Central America from 2007 to 2014, conducts international benchmarking, examines measures of the effectiveness and efficiency of social spending, and discusses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464810605
• ISBN13: 9781464810602
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"