Costa Rica - Social Spending and the Poor
In social protection, Costa Rica has a well-established social assistance network to protect vulnerable groups, but it does not adequately reach the very poor. Costa Rica is not likely to be able to rely on favorable economic conditions to reverse...
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okr-10986-103722021-04-23T14:02:50Z Costa Rica - Social Spending and the Poor Ribe, Helena Víquez, Roxana ACCESS TO SERVICES AGED CASH TRANSFERS CHILD CARE COST-EFFECTIVENESS COSTS DEBT DISEASES DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELDERLY EQUITY EVALUATION EXISTING RESOURCES EXPENDITURES EXTREME POVERTY EXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE FAMILY MEMBERS FERTILITY FERTILITY RATES FINANCING FOOD PROGRAMS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CONDITIONS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALIZATION COSTS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILL HEALTH ILLITERACY IMPLEMENTATION INCENTIVES INCOME INCOME POVERTY INFANT INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFANT MORTALITY RATES INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE LAWS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVE BIRTHS LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT MEASURES MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH MODERNIZATION NUMBER OF PEOPLE PATIENTS PENSIONS POLICY POOR POOR CHILDREN POOR FAMILIES POPULATION POPULATIONS POVERTY POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT RURAL RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SECONDARY EDUCATION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL SPENDING STUDENTS SURGERY TARGETING TARGETING MECHANISMS TRAINING TRANSPORTATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNIVERSAL ACCESS VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WOMEN In social protection, Costa Rica has a well-established social assistance network to protect vulnerable groups, but it does not adequately reach the very poor. Costa Rica is not likely to be able to rely on favorable economic conditions to reverse these trends. Macroeconomic projections do not show signs of the consistent growth that characterized the past ten years, and which allowed the government to continue increasing investment in the social sectors. Relative to gross domestic product (GDP), Costa Rica already spends more on social services overall than other countries in Latin America, and considerably more than the average for other countries at similar stages of development outside the region. Moreover fiscal pressures will not only limit the government's ability to increase social spending, but could also act as a drag on real growth prospects for the economy as a whole. This underscores a key finding of the report: that social sector challenges cannot be resolved only through the allocation of more resources, but that they will require reforms which improve management and efficiency in the use of available resources. New instruments and approaches will be required that focus on obtaining value for money in the social programs. 2012-08-13T11:17:23Z 2012-08-13T11:17:23Z 2003-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/11/12050176/costa-rica-social-spending-poor http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10372 English en breve; No. 35 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Costa Rica |
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ACCESS TO SERVICES AGED CASH TRANSFERS CHILD CARE COST-EFFECTIVENESS COSTS DEBT DISEASES DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELDERLY EQUITY EVALUATION EXISTING RESOURCES EXPENDITURES EXTREME POVERTY EXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE FAMILY MEMBERS FERTILITY FERTILITY RATES FINANCING FOOD PROGRAMS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CONDITIONS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALIZATION COSTS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILL HEALTH ILLITERACY IMPLEMENTATION INCENTIVES INCOME INCOME POVERTY INFANT INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFANT MORTALITY RATES INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE LAWS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVE BIRTHS LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT MEASURES MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH MODERNIZATION NUMBER OF PEOPLE PATIENTS PENSIONS POLICY POOR POOR CHILDREN POOR FAMILIES POPULATION POPULATIONS POVERTY POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT RURAL RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SECONDARY EDUCATION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL SPENDING STUDENTS SURGERY TARGETING TARGETING MECHANISMS TRAINING TRANSPORTATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNIVERSAL ACCESS VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WOMEN |
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ACCESS TO SERVICES AGED CASH TRANSFERS CHILD CARE COST-EFFECTIVENESS COSTS DEBT DISEASES DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELDERLY EQUITY EVALUATION EXISTING RESOURCES EXPENDITURES EXTREME POVERTY EXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE FAMILY MEMBERS FERTILITY FERTILITY RATES FINANCING FOOD PROGRAMS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CONDITIONS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALIZATION COSTS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILL HEALTH ILLITERACY IMPLEMENTATION INCENTIVES INCOME INCOME POVERTY INFANT INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFANT MORTALITY RATES INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE LAWS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVE BIRTHS LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT MEASURES MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH MODERNIZATION NUMBER OF PEOPLE PATIENTS PENSIONS POLICY POOR POOR CHILDREN POOR FAMILIES POPULATION POPULATIONS POVERTY POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT RURAL RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SECONDARY EDUCATION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL SPENDING STUDENTS SURGERY TARGETING TARGETING MECHANISMS TRAINING TRANSPORTATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNIVERSAL ACCESS VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WOMEN Ribe, Helena Víquez, Roxana Costa Rica - Social Spending and the Poor |
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en breve; No. 35 |
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In social protection, Costa Rica has a
well-established social assistance network to protect
vulnerable groups, but it does not adequately reach the very
poor. Costa Rica is not likely to be able to rely on
favorable economic conditions to reverse these trends.
Macroeconomic projections do not show signs of the
consistent growth that characterized the past ten years, and
which allowed the government to continue increasing
investment in the social sectors. Relative to gross domestic
product (GDP), Costa Rica already spends more on social
services overall than other countries in Latin America, and
considerably more than the average for other countries at
similar stages of development outside the region. Moreover
fiscal pressures will not only limit the government's
ability to increase social spending, but could also act as a
drag on real growth prospects for the economy as a whole.
This underscores a key finding of the report: that social
sector challenges cannot be resolved only through the
allocation of more resources, but that they will require
reforms which improve management and efficiency in the use
of available resources. New instruments and approaches will
be required that focus on obtaining value for money in the
social programs. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Ribe, Helena Víquez, Roxana |
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Ribe, Helena Víquez, Roxana |
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Ribe, Helena |
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Costa Rica - Social Spending and the Poor |
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Costa Rica - Social Spending and the Poor |
| title_full |
Costa Rica - Social Spending and the Poor |
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Costa Rica - Social Spending and the Poor |
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Costa Rica - Social Spending and the Poor |
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costa rica - social spending and the poor |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/11/12050176/costa-rica-social-spending-poor http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10372 |
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