The Shifting Welfare State in Hungary and Latvia |
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Authors: | Cristina Matos |
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Affiliation: | 1. Dinamia, ISCTE, , Lisbon, Portugal;2. EEG, University of Minho, , 4710 Braga, Portugal |
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Abstract: | This article analyzes the evolution of the welfare system in Hungary and Latvia since the early 1990s. We identify the main components of social protection and investigate whether they have shifted. We find evidence of significant changes, but not of a definite and major shift. Rather, we argue that various benefits have evolved differently. In general, reforms tend to recombine (rather than replace) specific components. |
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