Reform of Pensions in East-Central Europe: Blockade or Breaking through?

Pension reforms in East-Central Europe are being carded out in the context of a worldwide paradigm shift toward forms of individual provision in pension schemes. Despite the common features of the efforts being made to reform pension systems, there are variations in the extent to which different cou...

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Published in:Osteuropa (Stuttgart) 2004-08, Vol.54 (8), p.62-73
Main Author: Matthes, Claudia-Yvette
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Decision Making
Eastern Europe
Interest Groups
Pensions
Policy Reform
Public Sector Private Sector Relations
Resistance
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Summary:Pension reforms in East-Central Europe are being carded out in the context of a worldwide paradigm shift toward forms of individual provision in pension schemes. Despite the common features of the efforts being made to reform pension systems, there are variations in the extent to which different countries are seeking to increase private involvement. This can be explained in part as a result of the resistance of interest groups involved in the process of political decision making, but it is also a reflection of the governments' limited capacity to think & act strategically. 3 Tables. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0030-6428