Fiscal Policies in Economies in Transition

Books, June 1, 1992

Source details

Edited by Vito Tanzi.
Collection of 16 papers.
Focus: analysis of fiscal policies in countries where central economic planning has collapsed and the Soviet Union has broken up.
Central theme: analyzes strengths and weaknesses of fiscal policies under the old system of central planning and suggests ways to revitalize those policies in the newly emerging market economies.

Systems of government revenues and expenditures in affected countries were put into disarray by the collapse of central economic planning and the breakup of the Soviet Union.
The 16 papers analyze:
- Strengths of fiscal policies under the old system of central planning.
- Weaknesses of fiscal policies under the old system of central planning.
The collection suggests ways to revitalize fiscal policies in newly emerging market economies.

Subject areas: Budget planning and preparation, Expenditure, Income, National accounts, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration, Tax administration core functions, Taxes, Value-added tax.
Keywords: BOOK, Budget planning and preparation, Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, country, Eastern Europe, economies in transition, enterprise, Europe, Global, government, Income, market economy, planned economy, tax, tax administration, Tax administration core functions, unemployment compensation, Value-added tax, Western Europe.

International Monetary Fund.