Latvians on the road to market democracy

This article began as a contrast between the politics and processes of budgeting and revenue mobilization in Latvia under Soviet rule and as an independent country. The dynamics of events in Latvia and opportunities presented during our research broadened its scope. The article became a broad review...

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Published in:International journal of public administration 1997, Vol.20 (3), p.681-716
Main Authors: Porter, David O., King, Gundar J., Vanags, Edvins
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BUDGETING, BUDGETS, FISCAL PLANNING
Decentralization
Democracy
DEMOCRACY, CHANGES IN (FOR SPECIFIC COUNTRIES AND CONDITIONS)
Economic reform
Governmental reform
Independence movements
Latvia
Market
MARKETING SYSTEM
Policy making
POST-COLD WAR
Public Policy
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Summary:This article began as a contrast between the politics and processes of budgeting and revenue mobilization in Latvia under Soviet rule and as an independent country. The dynamics of events in Latvia and opportunities presented during our research broadened its scope. The article became a broad review of the economic and political processes in Latvia since independence, with an emphasis on the effects of attitudes inherited from fifty years of Soviet rule, traditional Latvian values, and emerging public policies. The interdependence between government and business infrastructure is dramatically shown in the bank scandal of 1995. The bank failures caused near catastrophic reductions in tax revenues.
ISSN:0190-0692
1532-4265
DOI:10.1080/01900699708525212