Gender dimensions of social security reform in Central and Eastern Europe
Creator
Fultz, Elaine > (ed.)
Ruck, Marcus > (ed.)
Steinhilber, Silke > (ed.)
Gender dimensions of social security reform in Central and Eastern Europe
Creator
Fultz, Elaine > (ed.)
Ruck, Marcus > (ed.)
Steinhilber, Silke > (ed.)
A woman's model for social welfare reform
Creator
Murphy, Mary
A woman's model for social welfare reform
This report outlines trends in women's participation in the labour market: introduces a gender perspective on the structure of the Irish social welfare system and the history of recent debate about social welfare reform in Ireland: develops approaches to reform and advances a rationale for reform and principles to guide reform: reviews the practical implementation of the combined social insurance and social assistance system and reviews the caring and labour market implications of these recommendations and examines the recommendations from an equality and poverty perspective.
Creator
Murphy, Mary
Social protection in the 13 candidate countries
Social protection in the 13 candidate countries
This study analyses the social protection systems in the 13 applicant countries from an economic perspective, focusing on the functioning of the systems and the underlying structures. It looks at the socio-demographic and economic challenges the systems are faced with and the reforms undertaken and planned. The results are intended to enhance knowledge on social protection reform in Central and Eastern Europe, Malta, Turkey and Cyprus. The synthesis report is based on the 13 country studies. The country studies have been drawn up by national research institutes, the synthesis report by a team of social policy researchers from EU member states.