An alleged achievement of socialism was gender equality in the labour market. Has its
collapse shattered this accomplishment? The theoretical literature and attendant empirical …

How does the relationship between earnings and schooling change with the introduction of
comprehensive economic reform? This article sheds light on this question using a unique …

As a combined result of falling tax revenues, the implementation of automatic stabilizers and
fiscal expansion, several EU member states had accumulated huge budget deficits by the …

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that the real GDP of Afghanistan grew by 2.4
percent in 2016 thanks to higher agricultural output. For 2017, growth is projected at 2.5 …

Various mechanisms, including lower productivity, discrimination and composition effects,
have been cited to explain the disadvantaged position on the labor market of young people …

Setting forth the building blocks of banking bailout law, this book reconstructs a regulatory
framework that might better serve countries during future crisis situations. It builds upon …

In today's Hungarian labour market, more and more large companies are challenged by the
fact that previously applied methods of recruitment do not generate sufficient level of …

This chapter summarizes the available evidence on how the global crisis affected the labour
market and social inequalities in Hungary in the first years of the crisis. Most of what is …

This dissertation explores the evolution of welfare systems in post-socialist countries.
Utilizing a range of data on social policy legislation and outcomes across countries, the …

This paper argues that the social dimension of European integration has been lesser priority
than economic and political considerations. It also explores the conflict between the …