public transfers in nta countries tim miller nov 5, 2007 fifth annual nta seminar and workshop

Public Transfers in NTA Countries

Tim MillerNov 5, 2007

Fifth Annual NTA Seminar and Workshop

Why isn’t Gretchen giving this presentation?

Public Transfers

• A look at patterns among countries.– Focus on individual countries.– While pattern of LCD is remarkably similar

across countries, patterns of Public Sector Transfers are quite varied.

– Do these differences reflect differences among the countries (e.g. policy differences)

– or different estimation/classification methods among the country teams?

Looking at the large variation across NTA countries.

We are all outliers!

Who pays for public transfers?

Who receives public transfers?

Education Spending:The Role of Public Transfers

Health Spending:The Role of Public Transfers

Rising health costs and the end of generational equity?

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Some uses of Public Sector NTAs.

• International typologies.• Budget forecasts.• Intergenerational equity.• Intragenerational equity (e.g., Gender,

Education).

Thanks!