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Budget System Reform in Transitional Economies: The Experience of Russia

By Jack Diamond

February 1, 2002

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Jack Diamond. Budget System Reform in Transitional Economies: The Experience of Russia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2002) accessed December 26, 2024
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Summary

This paper stresses the role of budget system reform in economies in transition as an essential basis for the implementation of effective fiscal policies. However, introducing such structural reforms in often unstable economic environments has not proved easy. Using Russia as a case study, the magnitude of the problems faced is documented, and the strategy of reform eventually adopted is critically reviewed. In conclusion, some lessons are drawn for other transitional countries undertaking similar reforms, and the future agenda for completing these reforms in Russia is indicated.

Subject: Budget execution and treasury management, Budget planning and preparation, Expenditure, Fiscal accounting and reporting, Fiscal policy, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Budget classification system, Budget execution, Budget execution and treasury management, Budget legislation, Budget planning and preparation, Budget preparation, Budget system, Budget system reform, Cash management, Cash resource, Core government activity, Fiscal accounting and reporting, Government accounting, Government activity, Government arrears, Government operation, Government transaction, Management procedure, Resource allocation, Russia, State plan, System reform, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    25

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2002/022

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA0222002

  • ISBN:

    9781451843989

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941