The article discusses the policy of “economic miracle”, applied in 15-20 Asian economies and countries of post-war Europe. The characteristic of «afterburner» (administrative, financial) as a mechanism of such a policy is given. The financial afterburner and its main elements are disclosed in more detail. The conditions for the use of administrative / financial afterburner (system approach), its essence, types and functions in the developmental state, the connection with the subsequent liberalization are shown.