в условиях формирования в России социального государства происходит реформирование социального законодательства, направленного на повышение уровня и...

The aim of this paper is to highlight the Slovene and EU regulation of social care service for the elderly from the view of possible implementation of public–private partnerships (PPPs) institutes in this sector. The authors discuss the economic rationale for implementing of PPP in the...

This study presents two case studies, each on a current initiative of contracting for primary health services in Brazil, one for the state of Bahia, the other for the city of Rio de Janeiro. The two initiatives are not linked and their implementation has independently sprung from a search for...

Private markets for public goods -- Markets and public goods in Chile -- Social services, social security, and privatization in Peru -- The capitalization and popular participation programs in Bolivia -- Voucher privatization in the Czech Republic -- Adjustment and reform of social services in...