Labor Markets and Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe : The Accession and Beyond

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.