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What are the major economic functions of government in transition economies? Should government play a minimalist role in transition economies?
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What are the major economic functions of government in transition economies? Should government play a minimalist role in transition economies? "...the transition of the state is perhaps the most important transitions of all."(Lago, Stern, Buiter, 1997, p.33) The term government is used in economics in a broad sense to include all public officials, agencies, government bodies, and other organizations belonging to or under direct control of central and local governments (Lipsey, Courant, Ragan, 1999, p.55).Generally, governments have important influences on economic activities through their expenditures, taxes, transfer programs, regulations and debt management. In all different models of transition the role of the government is central for establishing a particular pattern of the transition process. Effective government policies and intervention are vital and essential for successful transformation of the planned economies into a free market. Although, the end-point of transition for the Shock therapy is establishing of free market with minor government...
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