02055cas a2200301 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022930 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 20.00 USD 9798400210273 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Hallaert, Jean-Jacques. Strengthening Public Expenditure Efficiency : Investment and Social Spending in Bulgaria / Jean-Jacques Hallaert, Keyra Primus. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2022. 1 online resource (66 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The scope for increasing public spending to meet Bulgaria's development needs is limited by low revenue. Increasing the efficiency of spending is, therefore, crucial. This paper discusses how this can be achieved in four areas (public investment, social protection, health, and education). The methodology is based on a triple benchmarking. First, the level of public expenditure in each category is compared to other European countries. Second, the impact of spending is assessed against other European countries. Third, the input mix is analyzed to understand what components are responsible for the level of spending and for the quality of outcomes. Based on these results, the paper provides policy options for expenditure reform. Mode of access: Internet Fiscal Policy imf Public Expenditure imf State and Local Budget and Expenditures imf State and Local Government imf Primus, Keyra.. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2022/100 Full text available on IMF https://elibrary.imf.org/openurl?genre=journal&issn=1018-5941&volume=2022&issue=100 IMF e-Library