1st Edition
Pension Reforms in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe From Post-Socialist Transition to the Global Financial Crisis
By Igor Guardiancich
Copyright 2013
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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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 institutional settings, actor constellations, decision-making strategies and reform.
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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 6. Slovenia: Neocorporatist Constraints and the Postponement of Reforms 7. Comparative Politics of Reform: Legislation, Implementation and Sustainability 8. Conclusions: Findings and the Future of Reforms
Biography
Igor Guardiancich earned his PhD at the European University Institute in 2009. He is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the Collegio Carlo Alberto in Turin, Italy.
