Title: Guyana's poverty reduction strategy and social expenditure

Authors: Bedi, Arjun S. and Jong, Niek de

Place: [The Hague

Publisher: Erasmus university Rotterdam. International institute of social studies (ISS)]

Year: 2010

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Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health economics, health policy, poverty alleviation, guyana

Abstract: In 1997, Guyana started to receive debt relief under the HIPC Initiative. In 2001 Guyana developed a Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS). This paper examines whether the HIPC initiatives and the accompanying PRS have translated into increases in the level and quality of social expenditure.

URL: http://campus.iss.nl/~bedi/bedi_ndj_ejdr.pdf

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