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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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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Evaluation of Work Oriented Welfare Model in Slovakia
[01.11.2004, Peter Gonda, ECONOMIC POLICY AND PUBLIC FINANCE]

The recent changes in Slovak welfare system, particularly in social assistance policy, have a good trend. However, systemic distortions accompanied mainly by high dependency of people on social benefits remain almost unchanged. Author focus on main problems and proposals related to social assistance to material need in Slovakia...

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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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Public Finance
[01.01.2004, Peter Gonda, ECONOMIC POLICY AND PUBLIC FINANCE]

Author analyzes the main trends in public finances in 2002 and the first half of 2003. He evaluates affairs in this field on the basis of his calculations and adjustments of official figures, using internationally applied methodologies, especially those used by the International Monetary Fund and the European Union (Eurostat)...

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Problems with Pensions Continue
[01.01.2004, Peter Gonda and Martin Thomay, ECONOMIC POLICY AND PUBLIC FINANCE]

The authors of the article „Problems with Pensions Continue“ focus on an analytical assessment of the changes which have occured during pension reform in Slovakia and also in outline on the presentation of an alternative solution to the problems of the pension system in (but not only) Slovakia...

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Functioning of the Market and Regulatory Actions by the Government
[01.01.2004, Peter Gonda, ECONOMIC POLICY AND PUBLIC FINANCE]

A high standard of living and the highest possible extent of personal freedom and responsibility are conditioned by a functioning market. A purposive functioning of limited government is an additional condition. The author evaluates the market functioning and regulatory actions of the government in Slovak terms presenting three views: the present (including the main problems), possible future (three scenarios), and a strategy leading to the required state...

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Slovak Economy in the Process of Transformation
[01.01.2003, Peter Gonda and Karol Morvay, ECONOMIC POLICY AND PUBLIC FINANCE]

Analytical assessments of the transformational changes in the economy and the substantiation of reasons for the impossibility of a long-term existence of socialism are still rare. The authors present a systematic view on the economic transformation changes and socialistic absurdities, as well as a view on the general prognosis for future development, and preconditions for economic development in Slovakia...

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