the rule of law is especially important as an influence on the economic development in developing and transitional countries. constitutional economics is the study of government spending, which, in many transitional and developing countries, is completely controlled by the executive. the standards of constitutional economics can be used during annual budget process. the availability of an effective court system, to be used by the civil society in courts in situations of unfair governmental distribution of national money is a key element for the success of the rule-of-law in developing countries.