This paper assesses changes in the size and scope of government in 24 transition economies. While these governments have reduced public expenditures in relation to GDP, and public employment as a share of population, some indicators suggest that the size remains high (eg, rising indebtedness, a...

Even with the end of apartheid in South Africa, the impact of apartheid-like policies on economic growth remains an important policy issue. Our results, from two panels of ‘peer’ countries, which were roughly comparable to South Africa, show that apartheid policies that led to insufficient...