Serbia - Doing More with Less : Addressing the Fiscal Crisis by Increasing Public Sector Productivity

With its economy disrupted by the global economic crisis, the Serbian government faces tight budget constraints for several years to come. The Government has already responded by freezing wages and pension benefits and making cuts in capital works...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Public Expenditure Review
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
EU
SEX
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topic ACCOUNTING
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
ADDITIONAL SAVINGS
ADVERSE SELECTION
AGE OF RETIREMENT
AGED
AGING
ANNUAL SAVINGS
ARREARS
AVERAGE PENSION
AVERAGE WAGE
AVERAGE WAGE GROWTH
AVERAGE WAGES
BANKING SECTOR
BASIC BENEFIT
BASIC BENEFITS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFIT LEVELS
BENEFIT RATE
BENEFIT RATES
BEST PRACTICE
BIRTH RATE
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CALCULATION
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CASH FLOW
CLINICS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION RATE
CONTRIBUTION RATES
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST EFFECTIVENESS
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDITS
CURRENT PENSION
CURRENT PRICES
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DEBTS
DEFICITS
DEFINED BENEFIT
DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION
DIABETES
DISABILITIES
DISABILITY
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DISMISSAL
DOMESTIC DEBT
EARLIER RETIREMENT
EARLY RETIREES
EARLY RETIREMENT
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ELDERLY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE PENSION
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
EPILEPSY
EQUIPMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EU
EXERCISES
FAMILIES
FAMILY MEMBERS
FEMALE
FEMALES
FINANCIAL IMPACT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL POLICIES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SITUATION
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL POLICIES
FOREIGN FINANCING
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FRACTURES
FRAUD
FUNDED PENSION
GENDER
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS WAGES
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH EDUCATION
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPENDING
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITALIZATION
HOSPITALS
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME
INCOME TAXES
INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INFLATION
INFLATION INDEXATION
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INJURIES
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LAWS
LEGAL ENTITIES
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIFETIME
LOAN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MEDICAL BENEFITS
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICINES
MONETARY FUND
MONTHLY INCOME
NATIONAL INVESTMENT
NOMINAL WAGE
NOMINAL WAGES
NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE
NOTIONAL ACCOUNT
NOTIONAL ACCOUNT SYSTEM
NURSES
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PAYROLL TAX
PAYROLL TAXES
PENSION
PENSION ADMINISTRATION
PENSION BENEFITS
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION COSTS
PENSION EXPENDITURES
PENSION FRAMEWORK
PENSION FUND
PENSION FUNDS
PENSION LAW
PENSION OBLIGATIONS
PENSION PAYMENT
PENSION PAYMENTS
PENSION POLICY
PENSION REFORM
PENSION RIGHTS
PENSION SECTOR
PENSION SPENDING
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEM PARAMETERS
PENSIONABLE AGE
PENSIONERS
PENSIONS
PEPS
PERSONAL INCOME
PHARMACISTS
PHYSICIANS
PREGNANT WOMEN
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PRIVATE INVESTORS
PRIVATE PENSION
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY TAX
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PENSION
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC SYSTEM
PURCHASING POWER
RAPID GROWTH
RATE OF GROWTH
RECESSION
RECURRENT COSTS
REMITTANCES
REPAYMENT
RESERVE
RESIGNATIONS
RESUMES
RETIRED
RETIREE
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT AGES
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
RETIREMENT PERIOD
RETURN
REVENUE COLLECTION
SALARIES
SALARY
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SEX
SIBLINGS
SICK LEAVE
SMALLER ENTERPRISES
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL INSURANCE FUNDS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL WELFARE
SURGERY
SURVIVOR PENSION
SURVIVOR PENSIONS
TAX BREAKS
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
WAGE GROWTH
WAGES
WIDOWERS
WIDOWS
WILL
WOMAN
WORKERS
WORKING AGE
WORKING AGE POPULATION
YEARS OF SERVICE
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
ADDITIONAL SAVINGS
ADVERSE SELECTION
AGE OF RETIREMENT
AGED
AGING
ANNUAL SAVINGS
ARREARS
AVERAGE PENSION
AVERAGE WAGE
AVERAGE WAGE GROWTH
AVERAGE WAGES
BANKING SECTOR
BASIC BENEFIT
BASIC BENEFITS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFIT LEVELS
BENEFIT RATE
BENEFIT RATES
BEST PRACTICE
BIRTH RATE
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CALCULATION
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CASH FLOW
CLINICS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION RATE
CONTRIBUTION RATES
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST EFFECTIVENESS
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDITS
CURRENT PENSION
CURRENT PRICES
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DEBTS
DEFICITS
DEFINED BENEFIT
DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION
DIABETES
DISABILITIES
DISABILITY
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DISMISSAL
DOMESTIC DEBT
EARLIER RETIREMENT
EARLY RETIREES
EARLY RETIREMENT
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ELDERLY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE PENSION
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
EPILEPSY
EQUIPMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EU
EXERCISES
FAMILIES
FAMILY MEMBERS
FEMALE
FEMALES
FINANCIAL IMPACT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL POLICIES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SITUATION
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL POLICIES
FOREIGN FINANCING
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FRACTURES
FRAUD
FUNDED PENSION
GENDER
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS WAGES
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH EDUCATION
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPENDING
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITALIZATION
HOSPITALS
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME
INCOME TAXES
INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INFLATION
INFLATION INDEXATION
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INJURIES
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LAWS
LEGAL ENTITIES
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIFETIME
LOAN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MEDICAL BENEFITS
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICINES
MONETARY FUND
MONTHLY INCOME
NATIONAL INVESTMENT
NOMINAL WAGE
NOMINAL WAGES
NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE
NOTIONAL ACCOUNT
NOTIONAL ACCOUNT SYSTEM
NURSES
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PAYROLL TAX
PAYROLL TAXES
PENSION
PENSION ADMINISTRATION
PENSION BENEFITS
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION COSTS
PENSION EXPENDITURES
PENSION FRAMEWORK
PENSION FUND
PENSION FUNDS
PENSION LAW
PENSION OBLIGATIONS
PENSION PAYMENT
PENSION PAYMENTS
PENSION POLICY
PENSION REFORM
PENSION RIGHTS
PENSION SECTOR
PENSION SPENDING
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEM PARAMETERS
PENSIONABLE AGE
PENSIONERS
PENSIONS
PEPS
PERSONAL INCOME
PHARMACISTS
PHYSICIANS
PREGNANT WOMEN
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PRIVATE INVESTORS
PRIVATE PENSION
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY TAX
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PENSION
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC SYSTEM
PURCHASING POWER
RAPID GROWTH
RATE OF GROWTH
RECESSION
RECURRENT COSTS
REMITTANCES
REPAYMENT
RESERVE
RESIGNATIONS
RESUMES
RETIRED
RETIREE
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT AGES
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
RETIREMENT PERIOD
RETURN
REVENUE COLLECTION
SALARIES
SALARY
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SEX
SIBLINGS
SICK LEAVE
SMALLER ENTERPRISES
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL INSURANCE FUNDS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL WELFARE
SURGERY
SURVIVOR PENSION
SURVIVOR PENSIONS
TAX BREAKS
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
WAGE GROWTH
WAGES
WIDOWERS
WIDOWS
WILL
WOMAN
WORKERS
WORKING AGE
WORKING AGE POPULATION
YEARS OF SERVICE
World Bank
Serbia - Doing More with Less : Addressing the Fiscal Crisis by Increasing Public Sector Productivity
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Europe
Serbia
description With its economy disrupted by the global economic crisis, the Serbian government faces tight budget constraints for several years to come. The Government has already responded by freezing wages and pension benefits and making cuts in capital works and other discretionary spending. These measures, while effective in the short term, are not necessarily sustainable over time. This report looks at more fundamental reforms in key public services, in order to identify opportunities for constraining expenditures through improvements in productivity. In 2010, the principal expenditure savings will instead continue to come from short term controls over expenditure aggregates: the freeze on pensions and wages and cuts in discretionary spending and capital works. The impact of the efficiency measures in this report will take more time to materialize. The Government should, nevertheless, make an immediate start. While the fiscal impact of these reforms will be evident over the medium term, their most important impact will be on the quality of public services. The reforms will stand Serbia in good stead even after economic growth resumes.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Serbia - Doing More with Less : Addressing the Fiscal Crisis by Increasing Public Sector Productivity
title_short Serbia - Doing More with Less : Addressing the Fiscal Crisis by Increasing Public Sector Productivity
title_full Serbia - Doing More with Less : Addressing the Fiscal Crisis by Increasing Public Sector Productivity
title_fullStr Serbia - Doing More with Less : Addressing the Fiscal Crisis by Increasing Public Sector Productivity
title_full_unstemmed Serbia - Doing More with Less : Addressing the Fiscal Crisis by Increasing Public Sector Productivity
title_sort serbia - doing more with less : addressing the fiscal crisis by increasing public sector productivity
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20090707000301
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3061
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spelling okr-10986-30612021-04-23T14:02:06Z Serbia - Doing More with Less : Addressing the Fiscal Crisis by Increasing Public Sector Productivity World Bank ACCOUNTING ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS ADDITIONAL SAVINGS ADVERSE SELECTION AGE OF RETIREMENT AGED AGING ANNUAL SAVINGS ARREARS AVERAGE PENSION AVERAGE WAGE AVERAGE WAGE GROWTH AVERAGE WAGES BANKING SECTOR BASIC BENEFIT BASIC BENEFITS BENEFICIARIES BENEFIT LEVELS BENEFIT RATE BENEFIT RATES BEST PRACTICE BIRTH RATE BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CALCULATION CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CASH FLOW CLINICS COMMUNITY HEALTH COMPLIANCE COSTS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION RATE CONTRIBUTION RATES CONTRIBUTIONS COST EFFECTIVENESS CREDIT GROWTH CREDITS CURRENT PENSION CURRENT PRICES DEBT DEBT SERVICE DEBTS DEFICITS DEFINED BENEFIT DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION DIABETES DISABILITIES DISABILITY DISABILITY PENSIONS DISMISSAL DOMESTIC DEBT EARLIER RETIREMENT EARLY RETIREES EARLY RETIREMENT EARNINGS ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ELDERLY EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE PENSION EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS EPILEPSY EQUIPMENT EQUITY INVESTMENT EU EXERCISES FAMILIES FAMILY MEMBERS FEMALE FEMALES FINANCIAL IMPACT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL POLICIES FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SITUATION FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL POLICIES FOREIGN FINANCING FOREIGN INVESTORS FRACTURES FRAUD FUNDED PENSION GENDER GLOBAL ECONOMY GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT REVENUE GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS WAGES HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPENDING HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME INCOME TAXES INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS INFECTIOUS DISEASES INFLATION INFLATION INDEXATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INJURIES INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LAWS LEGAL ENTITIES LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFETIME LOAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MEDICAL BENEFITS MEDICAL CARE MEDICINES MONETARY FUND MONTHLY INCOME NATIONAL INVESTMENT NOMINAL WAGE NOMINAL WAGES NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE NOTIONAL ACCOUNT NOTIONAL ACCOUNT SYSTEM NURSES PATIENT PATIENTS PAYMENT SYSTEM PAYROLL TAX PAYROLL TAXES PENSION PENSION ADMINISTRATION PENSION BENEFITS PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS PENSION COSTS PENSION EXPENDITURES PENSION FRAMEWORK PENSION FUND PENSION FUNDS PENSION LAW PENSION OBLIGATIONS PENSION PAYMENT PENSION PAYMENTS PENSION POLICY PENSION REFORM PENSION RIGHTS PENSION SECTOR PENSION SPENDING PENSION SYSTEM PENSION SYSTEM PARAMETERS PENSIONABLE AGE PENSIONERS PENSIONS PEPS PERSONAL INCOME PHARMACISTS PHYSICIANS PREGNANT WOMEN PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE INVESTORS PRIVATE PENSION PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY TAX PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC PENSION PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC SYSTEM PURCHASING POWER RAPID GROWTH RATE OF GROWTH RECESSION RECURRENT COSTS REMITTANCES REPAYMENT RESERVE RESIGNATIONS RESUMES RETIRED RETIREE RETIREMENT AGE RETIREMENT AGES RETIREMENT BENEFITS RETIREMENT PERIOD RETURN REVENUE COLLECTION SALARIES SALARY SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOLS SEX SIBLINGS SICK LEAVE SMALLER ENTERPRISES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS SOCIAL INSURANCE FUNDS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL WELFARE SURGERY SURVIVOR PENSION SURVIVOR PENSIONS TAX BREAKS UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT WAGE GROWTH WAGES WIDOWERS WIDOWS WILL WOMAN WORKERS WORKING AGE WORKING AGE POPULATION YEARS OF SERVICE With its economy disrupted by the global economic crisis, the Serbian government faces tight budget constraints for several years to come. The Government has already responded by freezing wages and pension benefits and making cuts in capital works and other discretionary spending. These measures, while effective in the short term, are not necessarily sustainable over time. This report looks at more fundamental reforms in key public services, in order to identify opportunities for constraining expenditures through improvements in productivity. In 2010, the principal expenditure savings will instead continue to come from short term controls over expenditure aggregates: the freeze on pensions and wages and cuts in discretionary spending and capital works. The impact of the efficiency measures in this report will take more time to materialize. The Government should, nevertheless, make an immediate start. While the fiscal impact of these reforms will be evident over the medium term, their most important impact will be on the quality of public services. The reforms will stand Serbia in good stead even after economic growth resumes. 2012-03-19T17:23:33Z 2012-03-19T17:23:33Z 2009-06-16 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20090707000301 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3061 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review Europe and Central Asia Europe Serbia