The dimension of public administration in Central and Eastern European countries in the current financial crisis

The article analyzes from a comparative perspective the main characteristics of the public function in countries from Central and Eastern Europe. The article analyzes the evolution of public administration in Romania between 1990 and 2009; the impact of financial crisis on it; and finally yet importantly, through an econometric model, it determines the relationship among the main factors of influence, GDP, public expenditure and the number of civil servants.