ABSTRACT
Parliaments are most commonly associated with law-making. The parliament in Yemen has become a central part of the political system and, if the people's support continues, it would be difficult for any regime to dissolve the parliament without political chaos. In the transitional Yemeni democracy, the importance of the parliament lies in having a popular support that enhances the continuity of the democratic process. It is therefore important to match legislative policy output with public demands. The new economic policy was limited as it lacked the necessary preconditions, notably the stabilization of the internal political situation, the integration of state institutions and the restoration of the country's status within the international and regional community in terms of trade and investments. The importance of policy output depends on the degree of responsiveness of these policies to public need. Effectiveness of policies approved by the parliament can, therefore, be measured by their closeness to public needs.
