Efficiency and equity aspects of social spending in selected countries of Latin America and East Asia: a comparative approach

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Autor(a) principal: Sousa, Maria da Conceigao Sampaio de
Data de Publicação: 1998
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Economia Aplicada
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/217778
Resumo: The paper reviews the main features of social expenditures in Latin America and East Asia. The objective is to evaluate the efficiency and equity aspects associated with education, health care, and social security spending in both regions. Emphasis is given to the impact of these expenditures on income distribution and to its effects on the welfare of the low-income population. Furthermore, the relationship between the public and private sectors are examined in order to inquire to what extent public expenditures in social areas, complement, rather than substitute for private activities.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Efficiency and equity aspects of social spending in selected countries of Latin America and East Asia: a comparative approach
title Efficiency and equity aspects of social spending in selected countries of Latin America and East Asia: a comparative approach
spellingShingle Efficiency and equity aspects of social spending in selected countries of Latin America and East Asia: a comparative approach
Sousa, Maria da Conceigao Sampaio de
social expenditures
public spending
Latin America
East Asia
title_short Efficiency and equity aspects of social spending in selected countries of Latin America and East Asia: a comparative approach
title_full Efficiency and equity aspects of social spending in selected countries of Latin America and East Asia: a comparative approach
title_fullStr Efficiency and equity aspects of social spending in selected countries of Latin America and East Asia: a comparative approach
title_full_unstemmed Efficiency and equity aspects of social spending in selected countries of Latin America and East Asia: a comparative approach
title_sort Efficiency and equity aspects of social spending in selected countries of Latin America and East Asia: a comparative approach
author Sousa, Maria da Conceigao Sampaio de
author_facet Sousa, Maria da Conceigao Sampaio de
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Sousa, Maria da Conceigao Sampaio de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv social expenditures
public spending
Latin America
East Asia
topic social expenditures
public spending
Latin America
East Asia
description The paper reviews the main features of social expenditures in Latin America and East Asia. The objective is to evaluate the efficiency and equity aspects associated with education, health care, and social security spending in both regions. Emphasis is given to the impact of these expenditures on income distribution and to its effects on the welfare of the low-income population. Furthermore, the relationship between the public and private sectors are examined in order to inquire to what extent public expenditures in social areas, complement, rather than substitute for private activities.
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