TY - GEN AU - Zlaoui,Leila TI - Bulgaria: public expenditure issues and directions for reform T2 - A World Bank country study SN - 0821354000 AV - HJ7865 .B85 2003 PY - 2003///] CY - Washington, D.C. PB - World Bank KW - Government spending policy KW - Bulgaria KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Economic policy KW - 1989- N1 - The report was initiated by Leila Zlaoui and a team of World Bank staff and Bulgarian and international experts; Includes bibliographical references; 1. The Strategic Setting -- 2. Public Expenditure Structure and Trends -- 3. Expenditure Reform Priorities in Key Sectors -- 4. Institutional Challenges in Public Expenditure Management -- 5. Closing Thoughts: Cross-Cutting Issues, Overall Priorities and an Agenda for Future Work -- 6. Education Structure, Quality and Financing -- 7. Health in Transition -- 8. Social Protection: Issues and Recommendations -- 9. The State Railway - Fiscal Burden and Options for Reform -- 10. The Energy Sector and State Support ER -