Administrative Rationalization and Economic Performance in some South-Eastern European States

Abstract

The field literature establishes an intrinsic connection between administrative rationalization and economic performance of a state. Dahl (1947) and Simon (1976) conclude that the rational model of administration influences both the governance and corporate bureaucracy. Rationality and performance become the bases of good governance. Recent studies of Evans and Rauche (1999) or Matei and Matei (2011) emphasise relevant statistical analyses that demonstrate the interdependency between bureaucracy and economic growth. In this context, the current paper aims to achieve and present a study on the quality of bureaucracy, emphasised by the features of rationality specific to Weberian bureaucracy and economic performance, expressed, for example through synthetic indicators, such as GDP per capita. The target group of states analysed comprises Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria and Greece. The research methodology includes the valorisation of results in the framework of other European projects and their statistic and economic interpretation in view to highlight the changes determined by the European Union enlargement.