Die postkommunistischen Reformstaaten Mittel- und Osteuropas begannen ihren Transformationsprozeß belastet durch ungünstige Rahmenbedingungen auf verschiedenen Ebenen. Hierzu zählen die mikro- und makroökonomischen Voraussetzungen, die politische Ebene sowie das institutionelle Umfeld. Vor...

This book summarizes social policy reform during the transition and European Union accession and analyses the social policy challenges which continue to face both old and new member states. Specifically, the book amplifies two sets of arguments. First, social policy under communism was in...

Intro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THE AUTHORS -- 1 From Transition to Accession -- The Logic of Transition -- The Process of Accession -- Beyond Accession -- 2 The Course of Transition -- From Output Collapse to Recovery -- Institutional Developments -- Living Standards and Poverty -- Conclusions...