| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 307 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Directions in development. Finance |
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Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Finance.
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| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction, Summary, and Policy Conclusions; Figures; Tables; Box; Chapter 2 Bulgaria; Chapter 3 Croatia; Chapter 4 The Czech Republic; Chapter 5 Hungary; Chapter 6 Poland; Chapter 7 Romania; Chapter 8 The Slovak Republic; Chapter 9 Slovenia; Index |
| Summary |
The former transition countries of Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe (CESE) inherited defined benefit public pension systems financed on a pay-as-you-go basis. Under central planning, these systems exhibited fiscal strains which worsened during the early years of the transition and became unsustainable under a market economy and projected population aging. All CESE countries introduced reforms that varied but typically focused on issues of sustainability rather than benefit adequacy. Nine case studies--Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Serbi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Retirement income -- Government policy -- Europe, Eastern
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Retirement income -- Government policy -- Europe, Central
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Pensions -- Government policy -- Europe, Eastern
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Pensions -- Government policy -- Europe, Central
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Personal Finance -- Retirement Planning.
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Pensions -- Government policy
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Retirement income -- Government policy
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Central Europe
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Eastern Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Guven, Ufuk, 1972-
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| ISBN |
1282040871 |
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9781282040878 |
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9786612040870 |
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6612040874 |
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