Domestic elite support for reforms in transition economies: the case of North Macedonia

Viktorija Mano

doi:10.5771/1435-2869-2021-2-219

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- 157–158 Editorial 157–158
- 159–166 Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on labour markets in the western Balkans Azemina Mashovic, Tatjana Dragičević Radičević Azemina Mashovic, Tatjana Dragičević Radičević 159–166
- 167–180 Covid-19: the most common occupational disease in 2020 in the Republic of Croatia Ivana Krišto, Cvetan Kovač, Ana Šijaković Ivana Krišto, Cvetan Kovač, Ana Šijaković 167–180
- 181–206 Public procurement and corruption during Covid-19: self-monitoring and whistleblowing incentives after Srebrena Malina Fabian Teichmann, Marie-Christin Falker Fabian Teichmann, Marie-Christin Falker 181–206
- 207–218 Facing democratic indeterminacy: the consequences of the Dayton Agreement Christophe Solioz Christophe Solioz 207–218
- 219–242 Domestic elite support for reforms in transition economies: the case of North Macedonia Viktorija Mano Viktorija Mano 219–242
- 243–264 Tackling the informal economy in Moldova: An assessment of the options Martin Hutsebaut Martin Hutsebaut 243–264
- 265–284 Hungary and its civil society organisations – a fateful example for south-east Europe? Melanie Hien Melanie Hien 265–284
- 285–286 About the Authors 285–286
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SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe , page 219 - 242

Domestic elite support for reforms in transition economies: the case of North Macedonia

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Viktorija Mano

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/1435-2869-2021-2-219
- ISSN: 1435-2869
- ISSN online: 2942-3384
Abstract

To what extent do domestic elites allow the intervention of international institutions to influence domestic economic reform? This question cannot be answered without considering the role of national elites in accepting international institutions as a means to advance their own interests. This article provides a critique of the neoliberal reform process in transition economies and examines how these policies found support among the people of North Macedonia. This is done by exploring the construct of neoliberal discourse during North Macedonia’s reform process through an analysis of policy documents, interviews with key actors and the country’s privatisation policy. The findings confirm that mass support for reform is influenced by the attitudes of the elite. The main implication for policy-makers is, above all, for client-countries and their policy-makers to be more critical of the agenda set by foreign experts for small economies. The article also highlights the need for IMF experts to recognise in full the nuances in targeted contexts and to ensure that policy programmes are relevant by being context-specific.
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