## Transition to Market: Studies in Fiscal Reform

_Books, June 15, 1993_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Transition to Market: Studies in Fiscal Reform](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/books/issues/2016/12/30/transition-to-market-studies-in-fiscal-reform-2)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 15, 1993
- Series: Books
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557752758.071

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### 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

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/books/issues/2016/12/30/transition-to-market-studies-in-fiscal-reform-2_