Prague Economic Papers 1998, 7(4) | DOI: 10.18267/j.pep.160
Social transfers in the period of transformation and their effects
Individual responsibility and subsidiarity represent more general principles of market transition which are also relevant for social security system. The main goals of transformation of social security systems in transition countries have been defined as follows: more transparency and better targeting which is - considering cost efficiency requirement - necessary condition to protect the citizens against the newly emerging social risks. The question how far the effects of social security system transformation correspond to these claims seems to be extremely politically significant.
Published: January 1, 1998 Show citation
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