Labour And Social Transformation In Central And Eastern Europe

Author : Violaine Delteil,Vassil Nikolaev Kirov
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317402206

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Labour and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe by Violaine Delteil,Vassil Nikolaev Kirov Pdf

Over a quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall and 10 years after their accession to the European Union (EU), Central and Eastern Europe Countries (CEECs) still show marked differences with the rest of Europe in the fields of labour, work and industrial relations. This book presents a detailed and original analysis of labour and social transformations in the CEECs. By examining a wide range of countries in Central Europe, Labour and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe offers a comprehensive and contrasting view of labour developments in Central and Eastern Europe. Chapters explore three related issues. The first deals with the understanding of the complex process of Europeanization applied in the sphere of labour, employment and industrial relations. The second issue refers to the attempt to link the Europeanization approach with an analysis mobilizing the theoretical concept of "dependent capitalism(s)". The third issue refers to the cumulative trends of labour weakening and labour awakening that has emerged, in particular in the aftermath of the crisis beginning in 2007-2008. This book will be of interest to academics, policy makers and stakeholders at European and national level in the EU member states.

Author : Terry Cox,Bob Mason
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Europe, Eastern
ISBN : UCSC:32106015502716

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Social and Economic Transformation in East Central Europe by Terry Cox,Bob Mason Pdf

This book focuses not only on economic and political transformation since the demise of communism in Eastern and Central Europe, but also on the relationships between economic organization, social patterns and institutional change. The changes in political structure and policies of economic reform have in turn resulted in changes in social institutions and patterns of social relations. The authors look at social relations under the old regimes to understand the current social transformation. They consider economic restructuring both in the context of social change and in terms of its consequences for society, using case studies from the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. The impact of economic changes on new forms of institutional arrangements, social patterns and organization are also discussed taking into account privatization, employment, social welfare, property and industrial relations. This new book will be welcomed by economists, political scientists and sociologists working in the area of transition.

Author : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Directorate for Education, Employment, Labour, and Social Affairs,Centre for Co-operation with Economies in Transition,International Labour Organisation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Europe, Eastern
ISBN : LCCN:83378468

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Structural Change in Central and Eastern Europe by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Directorate for Education, Employment, Labour, and Social Affairs,Centre for Co-operation with Economies in Transition,International Labour Organisation Pdf

Author : Bruno Grancelli
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783110884470

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Social Change and Modernization by Bruno Grancelli Pdf

Author : John Thirkell,Richard Scase,Sarah Vickerstaff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135366544

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Labour Relations In Eastern Europe by John Thirkell,Richard Scase,Sarah Vickerstaff Pdf

This book offers an insight into the process of transition in Eastern Europe. It provides a comparative analysis of trends in labour relations with and between countries, incorporating country studies which share a common theoretical and empirical framework. The book is intended for postgraduate and professional researchers and for library markets in the fields of industrial relations, sociology of industry/organizations/work, social structure, and politics. Its comparative framework also makes it useful for European studies.

Author : Georg Fischer,Guy Standing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Central Europe
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009096467

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Structural Change in Central and Eastern Europe by Georg Fischer,Guy Standing Pdf

Author : N. A. Barr
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821361191

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Labor Markets and Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe by N. A. Barr Pdf

'Labor Markets and Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe' summarises social policy reform during the transition and EU accession and analyses the social policy challenges which continue to face both old and new member states. Specifically, the book amplifies two sets of arguments. First, social policy under communism was in important respects well-suited to the old order and—precisely for that reason—was systematically badly-suited to a market economy. Strategic reform directions thus followed from the nature of the transition process and from constraints imposed by EU accession. Secondly, successful accession is not the end of the story: economic and social trends over the past 50 years are creating strains for social policy which all countries—old and new members—will have to face.This book will be of interest to readers interested in social policy, particularly those with an interest in the process of post-communist transition, in EU accession, and in future social policy challenges for the wider Europe. It should be of interest to academics in departments of economics, social policy and political science, and to policy makers, including government advisers and civil servants.

Author : Irena Kogan,Clemens Noelke,Michael Gebel
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804778954

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Making the Transition by Irena Kogan,Clemens Noelke,Michael Gebel Pdf

After the breakdown of socialism in Central and Eastern Europe, the role of education systems in preparing students for the "real world" changed. Though young people were freed from coercive state institutions, the shift to capitalism made the transition from school to work much more precarious and increased inequality in early career outcomes. This volume provides the first large-scale analysis of the impact social transformation has had on young people in their transition from school to work in Central and Eastern European countries. Written by local experts, the book examines the process for those entering the workforce under socialism, during the turbulent transformation years, in the early 2000s, and today. It considers both the risks and opportunities that have emerged, and reveals how they are distributed across social groups. Only by studying these changes can we better understand the long-term impact of socialism and post-socialist transformation on the problems young people in this part of the world are facing today.

Author : Alfio Cerami
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 3825896994

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Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe by Alfio Cerami Pdf

By explaining the path of extrication from state socialism, this book clarifies the patterns of the welfare state's transformation in Central and Eastern Europe. It identifies the emergence of a peculiar Eastern European welfare regime through the fusionof pre-communist, communist and post-communist features.

Author : Anna Pollert
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000-01-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780857026071

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Transformation at Work by Anna Pollert Pdf

`The book is well written and clearly structured, bringing together much dispersed material. The most interesting part of the book is the case study of the Czech engineering firm CKD. The case study gives an insight into the continuing processes of transition: transition is a process, rather than a jump from Socialism to capitalism. The author provides solid evidence on the ways in which adjusting to the market has proved painful, and in the end unsuccessful for CKD, which has been merged with another firm. Overall, Transformation at Work provides a valuable insight into the realities of the transition process at the enterprise level′ - Employee Relations In this book, Anna Pollert questions the values hidden in the burgeoning literature on `transformation′, and addresses the main concerns arising from these. In exploring the key issues of post-communist transformation, the author discusses important theoretical issues about the nature of change and continuity, such as historical, socio-economic and political effects of transformation, the broad problems of how workers and their organizations respond to change from command to capitalist economies, and case studies of how managers, workers and trade unionists experience these changes within their organizations. Transformation at Work explores the key issues of post-communist transformation in Eastern Europe. The author discusses important aspects of the nature of change and continuity including: historical, socio-economic and political effects; how workers and their organizations respond to change from command to capitalist economies; and how managers, workers and trade unionists experience change within their organizations.

Author : Stein Ringen,Claire Wallace
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015034226756

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Societies in Transition: East Central Europe Today by Stein Ringen,Claire Wallace Pdf

Changes in East-Central Europe have been happening rapidly. This volume brings together recent research about the impact of transition and social policy responses to it. Problems tackled include unemployment, health care, child care policy, labour migration, and the role of the informal economy.

Author : Krastya Petkov,J E M Thirkell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134989065

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Labour Relations in Eastern Europe by Krastya Petkov,J E M Thirkell Pdf

Changes in labour relations in Eastern Europe arising from recent political events can only be understood against an explanation of the existing structures and mechanisms of labour relations. This full-length collaborative study - the first in its field - analyses these structures and mechanisms by focusing on the radical reforms undertaken in Bulgaria over the last decade. Using a wealth of case studies, it looks at the action processes within enterprises and at the processes of strategy formulation on a national level in Bulgaria, and compares them with those processses in other Eastern European countries such as Yugoslavia and Hungary.

Author : Stephen Crowley,David Ost
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0742509990

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Workers After Workers' States by Stephen Crowley,David Ost Pdf

Why, given political freedom coupled with adverse economic change, has labour been so quiescent since the fall of communism in Eastern Europe? Through the use of case studies, this text explores the extent of these weaknesses and the relationship between labour and politcs in these countries.

Author : Christina Klenner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Europe, Central
ISBN : 2874521825

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Welfare States and Gender Inequality in Central and Eastern Europe by Christina Klenner Pdf

This book focuses on developments in the welfare states of the ten Central and Eastern European EU member states in the transformation process some 20 years after the end of state socialism. It also explores the shifts in gender relationships and inequalities, and tries to depict the interdependencies between these two processes. The contributors to this volume tackle the following main questions: how far are welfare states and gender regimes in these countries comparable with the types found in Western and Southern Europe? To what extend were traditional institutions and practices preserved under the new circumstances resulting from the system change? How have gender relations been affected by EU accession and welfare state change through the transformation process?

Author : Giuseppe Casale
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Industrial relations
ISBN : 9221119289

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Social Dialogue in Central and Eastern Europe by Giuseppe Casale Pdf

Comprises 17 papers which discuss tripartism, social dialogue and industrial relations in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.