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  "title": "Transition to Market: Studies in Fiscal Reform",
  "publication": "Books, June 15, 1993",
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  "summary": "The IMF has been a major participant in the challenge of transforming many African, Asian, and European countries from centrally planned to market economies.",
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      "content": "- The IMF has been a major participant in the challenge of transforming many African, Asian, and European countries from centrally planned to market economies.\n- The book distills firsthand experience with fiscal reform in transition economies into 15 case studies.\n- The authors are mainly staff members of the IMF.\n- The editor of the volume is Vito Tanzi, Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department.\n- Publication date: June 15, 1993."
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      "heading": "Major themes and analysis",
      "content": "- Case studies and scope:\n  - 15 case studies of transition economies.\n  - Geographic focus includes African, Asian, and European countries.\n- Fiscal and structural issues analyzed:\n  - Privatization.\n  - Fiscal federalism.\n  - Social safety nets.\n  - The net worth of the Soviet Union.\n- Analytical perspective:\n  - Firsthand IMF staff experience informs the analyses and case studies.\n  - Emphasis on transforming centrally planned economic systems into market economies."
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      "heading": "Subjects and keywords (as listed)",
      "content": "- Subjects:\n  - Budget planning and preparation\n  - Economic sectors\n  - Expenditure\n  - Fiscal policy\n  - Privatization\n  - Public financial management (PFM)\n  - Sales tax\n  - Taxes\n- Keywords:\n  - Baltics\n  - BOOK\n  - Budget planning and preparation\n  - Central and Eastern Europe\n  - Central Asia\n  - Eastern Europe\n  - economic system\n  - enterprise\n  - enterprise reform\n  - Global\n  - government\n  - market economy\n  - Privatization\n  - Sales tax\n  - state\n  - state budget\n  - state enterprise\n  - tax\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/books/issues/2016/12/30/transition-to-market-studies-in-fiscal-reform-2"
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    "Published: June 15, 1993",
    "Series: Books",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557752758.071",
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