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Labor markets and social policy in Central and Eastern Europe : the accession and beyond /

This book summarizes social policy reform during the transition and European Union 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...

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Other Authors: Barr, N. A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2005.
Subjects:
European Union > Europe, Eastern.
European Union > Europe, Central.
Labor market > Europe, Eastern.
Labor market > Europe, Central.
Europe, Eastern > Social policy.
Europe, Central > Social policy.
Europe, Eastern > Economic conditions > 1989-
Europe, Central > Economic conditions.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. From transition to accession / Nicholas Barr
  • 2. The course of transition / Dena Ringold
  • 3. Labor markets / Mansoora Rashid, Jan Rutkowski and David Fretwell
  • Annex 3A. Active labor market programs / David Fretwell
  • 4. Social safety nets / Sandor Sipos and Dena Ringold
  • Annex 4A. Roma : Europe's largest minority / Dena Ringold
  • 5. Pensions / Nicholas Barr and Michal Rutkowski
  • 6. Health care / Alexander S. Preker and Olusoji O. Adeyi
  • 7. Education and training / Michael Mertaugh and Eric Hanushek.

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