Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name:Kelly D. Edmiston
Author-Email:prckde@langate.gsu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name:Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State        University
Author-Workplace-Homepage:http://isp-aysps.gsu.edu/index.html
Title: Expenditure Management and Fiscal Restraint: Lessons from Kazakhstan 1997 -        2000 
Abstract:The macroeconomic picture suggests that the only viable option for maintaining 
 a given level of public services for transition countries facing revenue volatility or 
 shortfalls is to optimize public spending so that expenditures may be reduced 
 while minimizing disruptions to the provision of government services. This, in turn, 
 means that efforts must be made to ensure that public services are adequately prioritized and 
 delivered as efficiently as possible. This paper takes a broad look at expenditure policies in 
 the Republic of Kazakhstan in light of these issues, seeking both an overall evaluation 
 and a consideration of options for improvement. Included are discussions of privatization 
 and the changing public role of government, the choice of budget priorities among competing 
 programs, and opportunities for creating a budget atmosphere conducive to proper expenditure 
 management in volatile fiscal environments. The paper proceeds from the perspective of 
 Kazakhstan, but the hope is that the experiences there will offer valuable lessons for 
 other economies in transition. 
Keywords: Expenditure Management and Fiscal Restraint: Lessons from Kazakhstan 1997 - 2000
Length: 45 pages
Creation-Date: 2001-06-01
File-URL:http://icepp.gsu.edu/files/2015/03/ispwp0109.pdf
File-Format:Application/PDF
Handle: RePEc:ays:ispwps:paper0109