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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.
This Public Expenditure Review on Uzbekistan-the first since 2003-was prepared by a World Bank team led by Ivailo Izvorski and Eskender Trushin and included: Alex Appiah-Koranteng (public wages and employment), Aristomene Varoudakis, Roumeen Islam, Maksudjon Safarov, David Lord, and Mitsunori Motohashi (state-owned enterprises), Ahya Ihsan (intergovernmental relations), Sergiy Zorya (agriculture), Ian Hawkesworth and Ferry Philipsen (public investment management), Sebastian James (tax exemptions), Elvira Anadolu (health), Janssen Teixeira (education), and Kenan Karakulah (data processing). Elena Klementyeva helped coordinate mission schedules, data requests, and translation work. Sarah Nankya Babirye also provided valuable assistance. The team was guided by Sandeep Mahajan (Practice Manager), Lilia Burunciuc (Country Director for Central Asia), and Hideki Mori (Country Manager). The team is indebted to government officials at all levels and the central bank for their openness and collaboration, and for providing key inputs, data, and help with the analysis. An earlier version of the report benefitted from valuable comments and suggestions at a presentation in
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