Labor Markets and Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe
Labor Markets and Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe

Author: N. A. Barr

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0821361198

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'Labor Markets and Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe' summarises social policy reform during the transition and EU accession and analyses the social policy challenges which continue to face both old and new member states. Specifically, the book amplifies two sets of arguments. First, social policy under communism was in important respects well-suited to the old order and—precisely for that reason—was systematically badly-suited to a market economy. Strategic reform directions thus followed from the nature of the transition process and from constraints imposed by EU accession. Secondly, successful accession is not the end of the story: economic and social trends over the past 50 years are creating strains for social policy which all countries—old and new members—will have to face.This book will be of interest to readers interested in social policy, particularly those with an interest in the process of post-communist transition, in EU accession, and in future social policy challenges for the wider Europe. It should be of interest to academics in departments of economics, social policy and political science, and to policy makers, including government advisers and civil servants.

Labor Markets and Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe
Labor Markets and Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe

Author: N. A. Barr

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13:

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This study, by the author of "The Economics of the Welfare State", assesses the situation in Central and Eastern Europe and suggests policies for labour markets and the social sectors during the early years of economic restructuring.

Europe enlarged
Europe enlarged

Author: Kogan, Irena

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2008-07-16

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1847423582

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The expansion of the European Union (EU) has put an end to the East-West division of Europe. At the same time it has increased the cultural heterogeneity, social disparities and economic imbalances within the EU, exemplified in the lower living standards and higher unemployment rates in some of the new member states. This important new reference work describes the education systems, labour markets and welfare production regimes in the 10 new Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries. In three comparative chapters, discussing each of these domains in turn, the editors provide a set of theory-driven, comprehensive and informative indicators that allow comparisons and rankings within the new EU member states. Ten country-specific chapters follow, each written by experts from those countries: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. These chapters provide detailed information on each country's education and training systems, labour market structure and regulations, and its provision of formal and informal welfare support. An important component of each country chapter is the explanation of the historical background and the specific national conditions for the institutional choices in the transitional years. The handbook provides policy makers with the tools to assess the institutional changes in CEE countries, and scholars with ways to apply the proposed indicators to their analytic research. It will be a vital resource that no major research library should be without.

Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe
Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe

Author: Alfio Cerami

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9783825896997

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By explaining the path of extrication from state socialism, this book clarifies the patterns of the welfare state's transformation in Central and Eastern Europe. It identifies the emergence of a peculiar Eastern European welfare regime through the fusionof pre-communist, communist and post-communist features.

Social Policy, Poverty, and Inequality in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
Social Policy, Poverty, and Inequality in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

Author: Bob Deacon

Publisher: Ibidem Press

Published: 2019-09-30

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9783838213088

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This book takes stock of the diverse and divergent welfare trajectories of postsocialist countries across central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Authors from different disciplines address key aspects of social protection including health care, poverty reduction measures, labor market policies, pension systems, and child welfare.

Labor, Employment, and Social Policies in the EU Enlargement Process
Labor, Employment, and Social Policies in the EU Enlargement Process

Author: Lodovico Pizzati

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9780821350089

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The process of transition to a market economy and integration into the EU has strained the labour markets of central and eastern European countries, and these developments pose a number of challenges to their social policies. This volume presents the contributions given at an international labour conference held in Austria in June 2001 to investigate these issues. It provides the latest labour trends in EU accession countries and compares them to previous experiences of European integration. It reviews existing labour market policies and social protection mechanisms, and discusses alternative strategies for employment creation in the region.