Budgeting and Public Expenditures in OECD Countries 2019

This report provides a comprehensive view of practices and developments in the governance, implementation and performance of budgeting across OECD countries. It looks at recent practices such as the application of medium-term frameworks and the use of data and analytics to highlight the impacts of policies on concerns such as gender equality and the environment. Reflecting countries’ efforts to strengthen the insitutions supporting ficsal policy, the report also discusses trends in Parliamentary oversight, citizen participation, transparency, infrastructure governance and the management of fiscal risks.
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Budgetary Governance in Practice: Estonia
After exceeding 4% in 2017, economic growth in Estonia is projected to decline to 3% by 2019. Public and private investment should recover from past low levels, notably supported by resumed disbursement of EU funds. High wage growth, due to the tightening labour market, will sustain private consumption. While this poses a risk to competitiveness, export growth will remain strong.
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