Using a unique dataset, we propose a new measure of public evaluation of transitional reforms and study, for the first … time, the evolution of support for economic and political reforms in 14 transition economies over 1991-2004. We show that … support for economic changes has been increasing over time after an initial dip, while support for political reforms has …

This paper focuses on the effects of reforms and happiness in transition economies. previous literature suggest that … estimate an econometric model to study if religion also insures against aggregate shocks to happiness, such as reforms and …

factors have been macroeconomic policy and institutional and regulatory reforms. …

factors have been macroeconomic policy and institutional and regulatory reforms. …

evidence to suggest that a minimal role for regulation focused on market promotion required by ‘transition type’ reforms is …

reforms in south-eastern Europe (SEE). While common themes emerge, such as corruption, weak tax administration and the lack of … targeted recommendations for policy reforms in areas such as cross-border trade and investment, tax administration and the …

-east Europe under the changes and reforms imposed by the European Union pressure and also to present what means these …

An extensive program of economic liberalization reforms, even when it generates positive outcomes, does not … automatically generate support for further reforms. Societies respond with strong support only after experiencing the effects of … reversing these reforms (i.e. corruption, inequality of opportunity). This point is illustrated through the example of the post …

Building on a model that integrates reforms into exogenous and endogenous growth models, this paper designs an … the empirical evidence. (1) Contrary to the litany that everyone favors reforms, we find that voting for strong reform … parties leads to more reforms. (2) History matters, even in a model of forward looking rational agents. Where communism was …