The Transition Economies after Ten Years

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Stanley Fischer

Bank of Israel; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Ratna Sahay

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Developing Country Studies Division; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Date Written: February 2000

Abstract

This paper summarizes the macroeconomic performance of the transition economies. We first review the initial conditions confronting these economies, the reform strategy that was proposed, and the associated controversies that arose a decade ago. We then account for the widely different outcomes, highlighting the role of exogenous factors and the macroeconomic and structural policies adopted by the countries. We find that both stabilization policies and structural reforms, particularly privatization, contribute to growth. We also conclude that the faster is the speed of reforms, the quicker is the recovery and the higher is growth.

JEL Classification: P2, P3

Suggested Citation

Fischer, Stanley and Sahay, Ratna, The Transition Economies after Ten Years (February 2000). IMF Working Paper No. 00/30, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=879388

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