Abstract:

This article focuses on a new progress emerged in researching the transitional economy- a research of government functions in the period of economic transition of Central - East Europe. The East Asian "strong government model" is a typical successful case of "government substitution" in the market developmental course of developing countries. Although in the course of economic transition of Central -East European countries there is a "government substitution" to certain extent and in certain scope, those transitional countries should not draw lessons from the East Asian "strong government model" in a simple way.

Key words: Central - East European countries, East Asian model, strong government