Economic Interest Groups in Slovak Politics in Nineties

Main formal economic interest groups in Slovakia in nineties were Labour unions associated in Confederation of Labour Unions of S.R. and organizations of entrepreneurs associated in Association of Employers Unions of S.R. These Associations were (with the Government of S.R.) exclusive members of the Council of Economic and Social Agreement – the institution of social partnership at the macro-level of the society. State corporatism was prevailed pattern of interest representation in this area in nineties. Informal economic interest groups are small groups who are composed of businessmen, bankers, entrepreneurs, politicians etc. These groups were set up for purpose to represent and maintain economics aims of its members to take on political ways. Political patronage and corruption were main tactics that these groups used in nineties. These activities concerned mainly in the process of privatization of the state property and in the governance of the privatized property.