On the Design and Effectiveness of Targeted Expenditure Programs

This paper argues that both horizontal and intertemporal competition among recipient governments are needed in order to ensure incentives for effective utilization of targeted transfers. This has implications for budgeting frameworks and the types of information needed that might be amenable to form...

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Main Author: Ahmad, Ehtisham
Other Authors: Martinez, Leonardo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2004
Series:IMF Working Papers
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