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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449708703321

Titolo

Public expenditure management and financial accountability in Niger [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2005

ISBN

1-280-24000-8

9786610240005

0-8213-6367-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (150 p.)

Collana

A World Bank country study

Disciplina

352.4/6096626

Soggetti

Expenditures, Public - Niger

Finance, Public - Niger

Finance, Public - Niger - Accounting

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; LIST OF TABLES; Introduction; 1. Macroeconomic Context; LIST OF CHARTS; LIST OF BOXES; 2. Public Expenditure Review; 3. Assessment of Public Finance Management Systems; Appendixes; References

Sommario/riassunto

Effective, efficient and transparent management of public resources is particularly important in a poor country like Niger. This study shows how difficult it is for Niger to significantly change its expenditure composition in a short time span. A narrow and volatile domestic resource base, heavy dependence on aid, and a large share of pre-determined expenditures such as external debt payments are important factors behind this lack of flexibility. There are ways, though, to create space in the budget for increasing public spending on priority sectors. The study identifies a number of measures i