Pension reforms in central, eastern, and southeastern Europe : from post-socialist transition to the global financial crisis / Igor Guardiancich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guardiancich, Igor, 1976- author.

Series:

Routledge/EUI studies in the political economy of welfare.

Routledge/EUI studies in the political economy of welfare ; 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pensions--Government policy--Croatia.

Pensions.

Pensions--Government policy--Hungary.

Pensions--Government policy--Poland.

Pensions--Government policy--Slovenia.

Post-communism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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. Guardiancich employs a historical institutionalist framework to analyze the policies, actors and institutions that characterized the period between the collapse of socialism and the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. He argues that viable pension reforms should not be seen simply as an event, but rather as a continuing process that must be fiscally, socially and politically sustainable. In particular, the primary goal of a pension scheme is to reduce poverty, provide adequate retirement income and insure against the risks of old age within given fiscal constraints, and this will happen only if the scheme enjoys continuing political support at all levels. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, political economy, social policy and economics." Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Pension Reforms in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe From post-socialist transition to the global financial crisis; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; List of interviewees; 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 sustainability8 Conclusions: findings and the future of reforms; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-283-58686-X

9786613899316

0-203-09819-6

1-136-22596-X

9780203098196

OCLC:

810082576