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Transition Economies; How Appropriate is the Size and Scope of Government?

This paper assesses changes in the size and scope of government in 24 transition economies. Whereas these governments have retrenched in terms of public expenditures in relation to GDP, as well as public employment as a share of population, some indicators suggest that size remains high (e.g., rising indebtedness, a heavy regulatory burden, and prevalence of noncash transactions). At the same time, the scope of government activities-although evolving-has not necessarily become appropriate. This paper provides some recommendations for aligning the scope of government with the increasing market orientation of these economies.
Year of publication:
2001-05-01
Institutions: International Monetary Fund (IMF) ; International Monetary Fund
Subject: Transition economies | public spending | expenditure | expenditures | government spending | public expenditures | government expenditure | taxation | public expenditure | budgetary institutions | fiscal policy | total expenditure | budget deficits | tax administration | tax bases | intergovernmental fiscal | fiscal relations | intergovernmental fiscal relations | fiscal decentralization | tax system | expenditure programs | capital expenditure | budget allocations | expenditure management | fiscal accounts | fiscal federalism | expenditure commitments | accumulation of arrears | tax revenue | tax policy | tax authorities | composition of public spending | revenue collection | tax rates | tax collections | expenditure cuts | classification of expenditure | local taxes | fiscal operations | public finance | fiscal performance | composition of government spending | fiscal imbalances | weak public expenditure management | increase in government expenditure | fiscal activities | expenditure monitoring | expenditure policies | fiscal discipline | expenditure mandates | ratio of public spending | fiscal aggregates | fiscal affairs department | progressive taxation | government expenditures | quasi-fiscal activities | fiscal issues | aggregate demand | expenditure data | expenditure analysis | fiscal rules | budget constraints | public debt | fiscal reform | fiscal institutions | fiscal affairs | expenditure shares | tax evasion | tax collection | consumption expenditure | tax reform | reduction in government spending | total expenditures | aggregate expenditures
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application/pdf
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Type of publication: Book / Working Paper
Notes:
The text is part of a series IMF Working Papers Number 01/55 4 pages long
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826413
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