Social policy in south-eastern Europe
Social policy in south-eastern Europe

Summary/Abstract: “Social policy” will be used here in a broad definition encompassing the activities of governments, quasi-governmental bodies like social security agencies (e.g. public pension funds) or labour offices, and non-governmental organisations like labour unions, trade associations, and self-help and charitable organisations. The common goal of all these institutions and activities is to improve the social well-being of the population by protecting people against the risks of sickness, poverty, old age and unemployment. Industrial relations between workers and employers will be included as they affect these factors in many ways: the determination of wages influences the levels of both poverty and unemployment; working conditions affect public health; private pension schemes (often run by employers) complement public policies.[...]

• Details
• Contents