The Mozambican Civil Service: Incentives, Reforms and Performance

Jose A. Sulemane and Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa

No DP2001-85, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: The post-independence Mozambican civil service, what was left of it following the exodus of Portuguese settlers in the mid-1970s, was poorly educated, with low incentives. In subsequent years, the combination of a war-ravaged economy, poor human resources and mass poverty made it difficult for the state to redress the harsh colonial legacy by improving access to social services, notably education and healthcare. In 1987, the government embarked on structural adjustment reforms in a bid to create the macroeconomic conditions for growth.

Keywords: Public expenditures; Poverty; Public administration; Public goods; Social conflict (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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