Labor markets and social policy in Central and Eastern Europe : the accession and beyond / / edited by Nicholas Barr

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910814311603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2005
• ISBN: 1-280-15648-1; 9786610156481; 0-8213-6120-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xiii, 267 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm
• Altri autori (Persone): BarrN. A
• Disciplina: 331.1/0943
• Soggetti: 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
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THE AUTHORS -- 1 From Transition to Accession -- The Logic of Transition -- The Process of Accession -- Beyond Accession -- 2 The Course of Transition -- From Output Collapse to Recovery -- Institutional Developments -- Living Standards and Poverty -- Conclusions -- 3 Labor Markets -- The Logic of Transition: Labor Markets -- Labor Markets under Accession -- Beyond Accession: Balancing Flexibility and Security -- ANNEX 3A. Active Labor Market Programs -- 4 Social Safety Nets -- The Logic of Transition:Social Safety Nets -- Social Safety Nets under Accession -- Beyond Accession: From Poverty Relief to Social Inclusion -- ANNEX 4A. Roma: Europe's Largest Minority -- 5 Pensions -- The Logic of Transition: Pensions -- Pensions under Accession -- Beyond Accession: Longer Working Lives? -- 6 Health Care -- The Logic of Transition: Health Care -- Health Care under Accession -- Beyond Accession: The Future of Health Policy -- 7 Education and Training -- The Logic of Transition: Education -- Education under Accession -- Beyond Accession: The New ; Demands on Education -- ANNEX 7A. Financing Higher Education -- INDEX.