Labour Market and Social Policies in the Baltic Countries

Labour Market and Social Policies in the Baltic Countries
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2003-03-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9264100075

This review analyses the key issues in labour market and social policy facing each of the Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - given their specific economic and social trends.

Labor Market in the Baltic Region

Labor Market in the Baltic Region
Author: Paul M. Wheaton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Baltic States
ISBN: 9781612099521

This book presents and discusses political and economic issues in the Baltic region. Topics discussed include labour market developments in the Baltic States; consequences of access to social capital; social protection systems and labour market policies; job flows and worker flows and demographic development and challenges for employment change in the Baltic states.

Building the socially responsible employment policy in the Baltic Sea Region

Building the socially responsible employment policy in the Baltic Sea Region
Author: Max Hogeforster
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2014-03-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3735790488

The topic that is disclosed in the scientific publication “Building the socially responsible employment policy in Baltic states” is certainly relevant to the context of national economy and social policy. Experience shows that socially responsible employment policy measures are especially widely used in the old EU member states. Relevance of socially responsible employment policy is not decreasing because unfavourable economic conditions aggravate the employment of certain groups of people (especially the long-term unemployed, low-skilled, having low marketable professions and other persons). The content of the scientific articles by the authors of this publication allows to answer reasonably to questions about the development of socially responsible employment policy in the Baltic states. The results of accomplished analysis are relevant to the fact that they allow to reveal the problems that are encountered in the development of socially responsible employment policy. A special focus is given to the employment of females and elderly employees to boost the innovation performance of companies.

Social Protection in the Candidate Countries

Social Protection in the Candidate Countries
Author:
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2003
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781586033668

Describes the economical, social and demographic conditions regarding the national social protection systems and its evolution within the last 5 to 10 years in the candidature countries to join the European Union. Provides a detailed analysis of the pension system, the health care system, and the area of poverty and social exclusion.

Labor Market Flexibility, Flexicurity and Employment

Labor Market Flexibility, Flexicurity and Employment
Author: T. Paas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This book aims to throw light upon the main changes in the Baltic states' labour markets, laying emphasis on the labour market flexibility, flexicurity and employment issues in the context of the EU eastward enlargement. The European labour markets of both old (EU-15) and new (EU-10) member states are facing big challenges in their current development. There are high expectations connected with improvement of competitiveness of European economy and enlargement of Euro area. Flexible labour markets help to maintain the expected quick economic growth and to adjust to possible asymmetric shocks of Euro area development. The particular significance of the labour market flexibility is also outlined by the Optimal Currency Area Theory (Mundell, 1961), which forms the theoretical framework for the EMU. At the same time a significant increase of labour market flexibility may due to possible increased employment and consequently also income insecurity causing weakening cohesion of a society. to rely on the European social model which stresses the importance of high social security, including also employment security. For improvement of economic growth and competitiveness, the new concept called flexicurity has been introduced. Flexicurity as a policy option in general meaning several ways of social protection for a flexible workforce, which may support social cohesion and sustainable economic growth in the long run perspective. This book brings together new research in this exciting field of economical studies.

Agricultural and Rural Development Policies in the Baltic Countries

Agricultural and Rural Development Policies in the Baltic Countries
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2003-09-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9264104291

This conference proceedings examines problems of low incomes and high unemployment in rural areas of the Baltic countries. It compares the situation of the Baltic States with that in Western Europe, examines developments in Baltic labour markets, and looks at strategies for development.

Challenges to the Welfare State

Challenges to the Welfare State
Author: Aidukaite, Jolanta
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1839106115

This comprehensive and innovative book demonstrates the dynamics of welfare policies in different socioeconomic settings by providing comparative analyses of the Baltic and Nordic welfare state systems. The book contributes to finding and reflecting upon innovative solutions to common challenges in European welfare states.

The Baltics and Bulgaria

The Baltics and Bulgaria
Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451818173

The paper examines labor market developments in the four hard-peg European Union (EU) accession candidates during transition, with a view toward understanding the persistent high unemployment experienced in each country. Despite the significant levels of unemployment in all four countries, labor market developments suggest that the strongest and earliest reformers have had the best labor market performance as well. It is crucial that all four countries continue their policies aimed at encouraging investment and job creation. Accession to the EU will present challenges to labor markets.