Public spending and poverty in Mozambique

Rasmus Heltberg, Kenneth Simler and Finn Tarp

No 167, FCND briefs from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: For poor countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, poverty reduction usually requires a combination of well-distributed economic growth and increased investment in human capital, especially among the poor. Two key areas for such investment are education and health, both sectors in which the state is the major service provider. A third area that is often cited is physical capital, and public infra-structure in particular. Faced with tight fiscal constraints, governments must ensure that spending on public services and infrastructure is efficient and benefits the poor. Using data from Mozambique, this study asks the question, “Who benefits from public spending on education, health, and infrastructure?” In addition to the poverty reduction imperative that most poor countries face, Mozambique also faces the challenge of rebuilding after decades of war that devastated the country.

Keywords: poverty; public expenditure; health; education; public services; income; poverty reduction; Mozambique; Africa; Southern Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Eastern Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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Working Paper: Public spending and poverty in Mozambique (2003)
Working Paper: Public Spending and Poverty in Mozambique (2001)
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