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This study is carried out to identify policy issues of spending programs in the Korean government, in an effort to improve their effieiency and effectiveness. This study analyzes the assessment results from spending review process in the Korean government. The statistical analysis is conducted to examine whether the characteristics of spending programs affects the assessment results. The characteristics of programs are classified based on the funding method, policy areas, budget size, program history and implementing organizations. This study finds the following. (1)Programs implemented by the central government perform better than those by local governments or private organizations. (2)Social welfare programs perform worse than other programs. (3)Programs with big budget perform better than those with small budget. (4)Programs implemented by agencies perform better than those by ministries. (5)Mandatory spending programs perform worse than discretionary programs. |
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