01680cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007899 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451847628 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Transition Economies : How Appropriate is the Size and Scope of Government? Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (44 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper assesses changes in the size and scope of government in 24 transition economies. Whereas these governments have retrenched in terms of public expenditures in relation to GDP, as well as public employment as a share of population, some indicators suggest that size remains high (e.g., rising indebtedness, a heavy regulatory burden, and prevalence of noncash transactions). At the same time, the scope of government activities-although evolving-has not necessarily become appropriate. This paper provides some recommendations for aligning the scope of government with the increasing market orientation of these economies. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/055 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2001/055/001.2001.issue-055-en.xml IMF e-Library