From Containment to Rationalization: Increasing Public Expenditure Efficiency in France

By Jean-Jacques Hallaert, Maximilien Queyranne

January 21, 2016

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Jean-Jacques Hallaert, and Maximilien Queyranne. From Containment to Rationalization: Increasing Public Expenditure Efficiency in France, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2016) accessed December 26, 2024

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Summary

Achieving France’s medium-term fiscal targets will require significant expenditure efforts. This paper identifies areas where there is scope for increasing expenditure efficiency, with a view to achieving higher quality and more sustainable fiscal consolidation. The methodology is based on a triple benchmarking. First, the level of public expenditure in different categories 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 This is done for various categories of spending and policies. Based on these results, the paper then provides policy options for expenditure reform in each of these areas, drawing on successful reform episodes in other countries.

Subject: Expenditure, Health, Health care spending, Labor, Total expenditures, Wages

Keywords: Bill containment, Central government, Containment approach, Efficiency, EU average, Europe, Family allowance, Fiscal consolidation, Fiscal Policy, France, General government wage, Health care spending, Labor market, Local government, Poverty rate, Public Expenditure, Retirement age, Total expenditures, Unemployment rate, Wage bill, Wage drift, Wages, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

65
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Working Paper No. 2016/007
Stock No:

WPIEA2016007
ISBN:

9781513540139
ISSN:

1018-5941

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