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The correlation of budgetary openness and transparency with the position of countries in the main international rankings
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2018-12-66-76
Abstract
The article examines the impact of openness and transparency of the budgets of countries and other indicators in the field of public administration on the situation of countries in terms of the Human Development Index (HDI). By using the econometric analysis, it is shown that there is a significant positive effect of the budgetary openness on the HDI.
Keywords
budget openness,
fiscal transparency,
International Budget Partnership,
budget process,
human development index
JEL: E62; H71; H77
About the Authors
A. A. Mikhailova
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration; Institute for Public Finance Reform
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anna A. Mikhailova
Moscow
V. V. Klimanov
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration; Institute for Public Finance Reform
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir V. Klimanov
Moscow
A. R. Rabadanova
Institute for Public Finance Reform
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Asiyat R. Rabadanova
Moscow
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Mikhailova A.A., Klimanov V.V., Rabadanova A.R. The correlation of budgetary openness and transparency with the position of countries in the main international rankings. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2018;(12):66-76. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2018-12-66-76
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