1. Introduction -- 2. Studying pensions in post-socialist countries : a theoretical framework -- 3. Croatia : authoritarian rule, systemic shifts and neoliberal policies -- 4. Hungary : the negative effects of political budget cycles -- 5. Poland : how to radically rewrite the social contract --...

This book traces and analyzes the legislation and implementation of pension reforms in four Central, Eastern and Southeastern European countries: Croatia, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia. By comparing the political economy of their policymaking processes, it seeks to pinpoint regularities between...