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Education and Health Spending in South Asian Countries in 2019

Authors: Vriti Batra

Country: India

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Abstract: This paper analyses in depth on education and health spending in South Asia and its impact on educational and health outcomes respectively in the region for the year 2019. We undertook this study using data published by UNESCO, World Bank and WHO. The objective of this report is to paint a broad picture of how governments in South Asia spend their resources on the social sector, focusing on health and education which are commonly seen as public policy priorities.

For the case of health spending in South Asia, there is no clear relationship between the amount spent in each sector and the related outcomes, as countries with similar levels of expenditure may vary in terms of performance.

For the case of education spending in South Asia, we see that a similar proportion of public spending on education can lead to completely different outcomes. This heterogeneity may be due to lack of administrative capacity, inadequate use of public resources directed to education, and inequality of spending incidence etc.

We have analysed government expenditure on health and education in India separately, and the role of state governments in the health outcomes of states. In India, we see that strong disparities exist in government health and education expenditure across states.

Keywords: Spending on Education, Spending on Health, South Asia, Gross Domestic Produce, GDP, World Bank, UNESCO, United Nations, Human Development Indicator, HDI, World Health Organisation, WHO


Paper Id: 1593

Published On: 2022-08-13

Published In: Volume 10, Issue 4, July-August 2022

Cite This: Education and Health Spending in South Asian Countries in 2019 - Vriti Batra - IJIRMPS Volume 10, Issue 4, July-August 2022.

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