01382pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002400040245006600064260000900130300001500139362001400154520098400168650002601152700002501178773003301203180718b2012   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aNeshkova, Milena I.  aThe effectiveness of administrative reform in new democracies  c2012  ap.324-333.  aMay - Jun  aPractitioners and scholars of postcommunist politics disagree on the accomplishments of administrative reforms in new Eastern European democracies. The transformation of the public sector after 1989 has aimed to consolidate the democratic process and enhance economic development. Skeptics, however, argue that administrative reforms face serious challenges in the context of economic liberalization, insufficient capacity for modernization, and cultural legacies of the past. The authors judge reform effectiveness by the testing the impact of civil service reform on government transparency and foreign direct investment. The result of the empirical analysis confirm that once reform is adopted, administrations becomemore effective at reducing corruption and attracting investment. Despite the delays and difficulties of implementation, the adoption of reform is important in and of itself, and countries can expect positive results sooner than skeptics predict. - Reproduced.  aAdministrative reform  aTatiana, Kostadinova  aPublic Administration Review