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020			_a0-8213-6144-9 _cpbk.
040			_aGCL
082			_a352.46214 _bSHA
100	1	0	_aShah, Anwar
245	1	0	_aPublic Expenditure Analysis : _bPublic Sector Governance &Accountability Series / _cAnwar Shah
250			_aFirst edition.
260			_aWashington : _bThe World Bank, _c2005.
300			_a256 pages : _bIllustrations ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aInclude index.
520			_aFor various reasons―whether philosophical, political, humanitarian, or by institutional mandate―people are concerned for the well being of the most vulnerable groups in society: women, the poor, and the elderly. Some would even measure the value of a political system by how well it cares for the least of its members. Related to this is the orientation of government toward the public more generally and the extent that it listens and responds to its citizens. More specifically, it is the rules and norms―the institutional framework―of government through which it takes into account the preferences of people on a day-to-day basis, not just at the ballot box. 'Public Expenditure Analysis' explores two themes: the orientation of government towards its more vulnerable groups and the extent to which government is responsive to its citizens. The first part of the book provides tools, methodologies, and examples of how to examine the impact of government expenditures, taxes, pension systems and other policies on women, the poor, and the elderly. The second part looks at the different ways that the government listens to citizens' voices and proposes a new institutional framework for governments that wish to implement reforms that increase responsiveness: citizen-centered government and citizen-centered budgeting.
650			_aEconomics
942			_2ddc
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