Does Budget Transparency Lead to Stronger Human Development Outcomes and Commitments to Economic and Social Rights?
Published By: International Budget Partnership | Published Date: December, 14 , 2011The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between the quality of the budget process and human development outcomes. It looks in particular at at the relationship between the OBI and human development as measured by the Human Development Index (HDI) and a number of related human development indicators, as well as the Economic and Social Rights Fulfillment Index that measures government commitment to economic and social rights.
The authors construct a framework which links budget transparency to accountability for economic and social rights. [IBP Working Paper No.4]
Author(s): Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Patrick Guyer, Terra Lawson-Remer | Posted on: Jan 17, 2012 | Views(661) | Download (963)