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The effectiveness of education and health spending among Brazilian municipalities

15-Jul-2009

The main empirical findings are that government spending is a powerful determinant of education outcomes, but this is not the case for health, and that spending on non education programmes are also at least as important.

Public social spending in Korea in the context of rapid population ageing

22-May-2008

Faced with exceptionally rapid population ageing, Korea should address obstacles that lower fertility rates while encouraging higher labour force participation, particularly among women.

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