Draft of Welfare Reform in Slovakia
[13.07.2006, Peter Gonda, Michal Novota and Ondrej Dostál, NEWS]

This publication introduces, first of all, our concept for the solution of the long-term distortions enduring in the social system. Download our latest publication Draft of Welfare Reform in Slovakia in English...

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Draft of Welfare Reform in Slovakia
[03.07.2006, Peter Gonda, Michal Novota and Ondrej Dostál, PAPERS AND STUDIES]

We introduce, first of all, our concept for the solution of the long-term distortions enduring in the social system...

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Draft of Welfare Reform in Slovakia
[03.07.2006, Peter Gonda, Michal Novota and Ondrej Dostál, ECONOMIC POLICY AND PUBLIC FINANCE]

We introduce, first of all, our concept for the solution of the long-term distortions enduring in the social system...

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Ethnic Minorities
[01.06.2006, Ondrej Dostál, PAPERS AND STUDIES]

There were no significant changes in the status of ethnic minorities in Slovakia in 2005. The incumbent administration once again postponed the adoption of the Act on the Status of Ethnic Minorities and the Act on Financing the Culture of Ethnic Minorities, even though they had been spelled out in its program manifesto and its plan of legislative tasks for 2005. It looks like the government has given up on passing either law before the end of its tenure...

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Social Policy
[01.05.2005, Peter Gonda and Ondrej Dostál, PAPERS AND STUDIES]

The past year brought many changes in the field of social policy. Some of them ensued directly from measures adopted by the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family, while others emerged indirectly, in reaction to other reforms. Some of these reforms and measures began to be implemented already in 2004 (e.g. taxation reform); others were approved by parliament and envisaged for launch in 2005 (e.g. health service reform or fiscal decentralization). The same applied to reform measures in all four areas of social policy that are analyzed in this chapter...

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Social Policy
[01.05.2005, Peter Gonda and Ondrej Dostál, ECONOMIC POLICY AND PUBLIC FINANCE]

The past year brought many changes in the field of social policy. Some of them ensued directly from measures adopted by the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family, while others emerged indirectly, in reaction to other reforms. Some of these reforms and measures began to be implemented already in 2004 (e.g. taxation reform); others were approved by parliament and envisaged for launch in 2005 (e.g. health service reform or fiscal decentralization). The same applied to reform measures in all four areas of social policy that are analyzed in this chapter...

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Ethnic Minorities
[01.05.2005, Ondrej Dostál, PAPERS AND STUDIES]

In the most recent population census conducted in 2001, more than one in eight Slovak citizens (13.1%) declared themselves as members of some ethnic minority...

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Social Policy
[01.05.2005, Peter Gonda and Ondrej Dostál, PAPERS AND STUDIES]

The past year brought many changes in the field of social policy. Some of them ensued directly from measures adopted by the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family, while others emerged indirectly, in reaction to other reforms. Some of these reforms and measures began to be implemented already in 2004 (e.g. taxation reform); others were approved by parliament and envisaged for launch in 2005 (e.g. health service reform or fiscal decentralization). The same applied to reform measures in all four areas of social policy that are analyzed in this chapter...

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Social Policy
[01.01.2004, Ondrej Dostál, Peter Gonda and Martin Thomay, PAPERS AND STUDIES]

The authors present the basic characteristics of Slovakia´s social policy and social sphere system. They examine measures of the government has adopted or is preparing to address unemployment and the labor market, social assistance to the poor and other needy individuals, state support for families with children, and pension and sickness insurance systems. The authors welcome several positive measures the government adopted in 2002 and 2003. However, they point out that Slovakia´s social system continues to be plagued by major problems...

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Social Policy
[01.01.2004, Ondrej Dostál, Peter Gonda and Martin Thomay, ECONOMIC POLICY AND PUBLIC FINANCE]

The authors present the basic characteristics of Slovakia´s social policy and social sphere system. They examine measures of the government has adopted or is preparing to address unemployment and the labor market, social assistance to the poor and other needy individuals, state support for families with children, and pension and sickness insurance systems. The authors welcome several positive measures the government adopted in 2002 and 2003. However, they point out that Slovakia´s social system continues to be plagued by major problems...

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