Suggested Readings on Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys

Ruritania Exercise

This document is a fictional example of a public expenditure tracking study designed by the International Institute for Educational Planning. This document provides an excellent example of budget tracking of educational resources. In addition, the final section of the report includes a standard public expenditure tracking survey instrument.

Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys in Education

PETS-QSDS In sub-Saharan Africa

This paper by Bernard Gauthier gives a detailed overview of service delivery surveys, including PETS, undertaken in sub-Saharan Africa.

Suggested Readings on Absenteeism Studies

Ghost Doctors: Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities

This paper by Nazmul Chaudhury and Jeffrey S. Hammer details an absenteeism study of health clinics in Bangladesh.  The goal of the study was to determine the true extent of absenteeism on a national scale.