National economic planning and its economic political environment

Abstract

The quality of the operation of the state, as well as the desirable extent and limitations of its involvement have been debated for many years both by experts1 and heads of economic interest representation bodies. (Naturally, the latter condemn the large number of state employees and the excessive rate of public expenditures.) It is beyond any doubt that our national interest is to make the operation of the state more expedient and efficient – which is urged by the European Union, too, with its own tools, i.e. through the debate on good governance, and the encouragement of the appropriate attitude.