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To Shock or Not to Shock? Economics and Political Economy of Large‐Scale Reforms

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  • P. Lian
  • S.‐J. Wei

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This paper studies the economics and political economy of optimal scale of reforms. The aim of the reform is to replace inefficient existing institutions by the more efficient new ones. The optimal scale of reform, in general, differs from a shock therapy that replaces the old institutions all at once. Furthermore, if agents in the economy are heterogeneous in terms of their subjective discount rates, the politically‐determined reform speed may be lower in a democracy than in an economy with a benevolent dictator.

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  • P. Lian & S.‐J. Wei, 1998. "To Shock or Not to Shock? Economics and Political Economy of Large‐Scale Reforms," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 10(2), pages 161-183, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecopol:v:10:y:1998:i:2:p:161-183
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-0343.00043
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    2. John S. Earle & Scott Gehlbach, 2003. "A Spoonful of Sugar: Privatization and Popular Support for Reform in the Czech Republic," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 15(1), pages 1-32, March.
    3. Ichiro Iwasaki & Taku Suzuki, 2016. "Radicalism Versus Gradualism: An Analytical Survey Of The Transition Strategy Debate," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 30(4), pages 807-834, September.
    4. Sharma, Chanchal Kumar, 2005. "When Does decentralization deliver? The Dilemma of Design," MPRA Paper 250, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Jun 2005.
    5. Mr. S. Nuri Erbas, 2002. "Primeron Reforms in a Second-Best Ambiguous Environment: A Case for Gradualism," IMF Working Papers 2002/050, International Monetary Fund.
    6. Mr. S. Nuri Erbas, 2003. "Imf Conditionality and Program Ownership: A Case for Streamlined Conditionality," IMF Working Papers 2003/098, International Monetary Fund.

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