Keywords

post-communist economics, fiscal decentralization, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, public sector

Abstract

Transition studies have often been studies of transitioning private sectors. How centralist governments withdraw from the business of micromanaging a nation's enterprises is a fascinating story indeed. The other side of the coin, how the public sector is to be brought to decentralization and democracy, is likewise of great moment for the peoples of the transitioning countries. Under central planning the tradition was to provide all public goods and services under the direction of the central government and its ministries. There were no genuine subnational governments, since all policy decisions pertaining to taxation and the distribution of public services were made at the central level. The only work done at the subnational levels was "state administration," the local implementation of the central plan and will.

Original Publication Citation

Phillip J. Bryson and Gary C. Cornia, ""Public Sector Transition in Post-communist Economies: The Struggle for Fiscal Decentralization in the Czech and Slovak Republics,"" Post-Communist Economies, Vol. 16, No. 3, September, 24, pp. 265-283. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1.18/146313742257519

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2004-09-01

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2816

Publisher

Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Economics

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