In the transition from the command economy to the market economy it is becoming more and more urgent for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe to readjust their social policies and reorganise their social security systems. In doing so, the conflict between social solidarity and individual...

In the transition from the command economy to the market economy it is becoming more and more urgent for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe to readjust their social policies and reorganise their social security systems. In doing so, the conflict between social solidarity and individual...

The unification of the two German states within a relatively short period of time now appears inevitable. Yet there is no historical precedent for a successful transformation from a socialist to a market economy. Doubts have been voiced by some as to whether such a transformation is possible....