Transition to Market: Studies in Fiscal Reform

Books, June 15, 1993

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Bibliographic details

• Published: June 15, 1993
• Series: Books
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557752758.071

Overview

• The IMF has been a major participant in the challenge of transforming many African, Asian, and European countries from centrally planned to market economies.
• The book distills firsthand experience with fiscal reform in transition economies into 15 case studies.
• The authors are mainly staff members of the IMF.
• The editor of the volume is Vito Tanzi, Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department.
• Publication date: June 15, 1993.

Major themes and analysis

• Case studies and scope:
  • 15 case studies of transition economies.
  • Geographic focus includes African, Asian, and European countries.
• Fiscal and structural issues analyzed:
  • Privatization.
  • Fiscal federalism.
  • Social safety nets.
  • The net worth of the Soviet Union.
• Analytical perspective:
  • Firsthand IMF staff experience informs the analyses and case studies.
  • Emphasis on transforming centrally planned economic systems into market economies.

Subjects and keywords (as listed)

• Subjects:
  • Budget planning and preparation
  • Economic sectors
  • Expenditure
  • Fiscal policy
  • Privatization
  • Public financial management (PFM)
  • Sales tax
  • Taxes
• Keywords:
  • Baltics
  • BOOK
  • Budget planning and preparation
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Central Asia
  • Eastern Europe
  • economic system
  • enterprise
  • enterprise reform
  • Global
  • government
  • market economy
  • Privatization
  • Sales tax
  • state
  • state budget
  • state enterprise
  • tax