Political Economy of Pension Reform in Central–Eastern Europe

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

Del i serien Studies in Comparative Economic Systems series

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Beskrivning

This highly topical book focuses on a particularly interesting area of post-1989 social policy. Existing public pension systems in Central-Eastern Europe underwent fundamental change as Latin-American style pension reforms were adopted. Such radical change in retirement provision defied conventional wisdom among scholars of the political economy of pension reform, suggesting a need for fresh research. This unique study accepts the challenge, focusing on the divergent pension reform experiences of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.This study was granted the EACES Award 2000, a bi-annual prize awarded in the area of comparative economic systems and economics of transition.It has also been awarded the Ed. A. Hewett Prize by the AAASS (American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies).

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-12-21
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Comparative Economic Systems series
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781840642384

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Katharina Müller, Professor of Social Policy, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany

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'This book provides a nice introduction to the process of reforming pension systems. Muller offers a brief but neat summary of the main policy choices, the reasons why reforms should be undertaken, and the main differences between the reform approaches of political scientists and economists. The book offers accessible and timely material on an interesting subject. Pension reform is a new topic, and research is often only presented in specialized journals and World Bank publications, so this work will be welcomed by students of transition. In addition, it will be useful to policymakers and government officials in countries that are only now thinking about making changes to their pensions schemes.'

Innehållsförteckning

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Reforming Old-Age Security: Design Choices and Policy Blueprints 3. Approaching the Political Economy of Pension Reform 4. Pension Reform in Hungary 5. Pension Reform in Poland 6. Pension Reform in the Czech Republic 7. Central–Eastern European Pension Reforms in a Comparative Perspective 8. Conclusions: The Political Economy of Pension Reform in Central–Eastern Europe References Index