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"The transition from central planning in Central and Eastern Europe has resulted in a decline in social security. ""Transformation of Pension Systems in Central and Eastern Europe"" provides an in-depth examination of systems of social protection for the elderly. The authors begin by analyzing the urgent measures required to respond to a changing economic system. They also consider the fundamental questions of redesigning old-age financial security which is embedded in an international debate on pension reform, taking into account the political and economic factors from a comparative perspective. Covering the Baltic states, Poland, the Czech and Slovak Republics and Hungary, the development of pension security is traced from the late 80s to the end of the 90s. Using local pension experts with academic and administrative backgrounds, the country studies are characterized by a detailed and interdisciplinary perspective, and provide an economic, political, legal and institutional approach to pension systems development."

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9781858987699

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'This book takes a detailed look at changes in the pension systems of central and East European countries.' -- European Library 'Given the highly specialised subject matter, which so easily degenerates into rather tedious calculations, this book is really amazingly interesting and competently executed.' -- The late Mark Blaug, formerly of the University of London and University of Buckingham, UK

`This book takes a detailed look at changes in the pension systems of central and East European countries.' -- European Library `Given the highly specialised subject matter, which so easily degenerates into rather tedious calculations, this book is really amazingly interesting and competently executed.' -- The late Mark Blaug, formerly of the University of London and University of Buckingham, UK

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Edited by Winfried Schmähl, Professor of Economics and Director, Economic Department, Centre for Social Policy Research, University of Bremen, Germany and Sabine Horstmann, Project Manager and Researcher, GVG (Association for Social Security Policy and Research), Cologne, Germany

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