This paper was prepared as part of background research for the Economic and Social Survey for Asia and the Pacific 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of inclusive and resilient growth and the role of fiscal policy in ensuring a better outcome. This policy brief examines the relationship between income inequality and government expenditures on education, health, housing and social protection in the Asia-Pacific region. It draws policy lessons for making public social spending a more potent tool for promoting inclusive growth.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/public-expenditures-and-inequality-asia-pacific-understanding-relationship
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/public expenditure.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/unescap
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/education
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/housing
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asia
