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During the transition and accession process in Hungary the questions of the fairness and efficiency of the welfare arrangements came to the forefront of public discussions and political contestation. The key questions concerned the type of welfare state arising on the ruins of the old state-socialist regime. The author investigates whether new welfare state resembles any of the “three worlds of welfare capitalism”, what is the role of the EU in their formation, and whether differences are merely a matter of the level of economic development or deep-rooted systemic causes and policies. The first part of the paper outlines competing visions on the transformation of the socialist state and it is followed by the presentation of ideological and political arguments standing behind the implemented measures in the field of social policy and the wider role of these measures in overall economic transformation. The author argues that the consequences of these measures in social policy, most notably increased poverty, though often considered as transitory, proved to be more permanent. Also, economic recovery has not brought the improvement of social services and local welfare assistance as expected. The second part of the paper offers a critical review of causes that brought about such a contrast between the declared goals and the actual results of the reform. The author argues that, contrary to the initial expectations of increased efficiency, batter targeting, and more social justice, the combined steps of funding cuts and decentralization of decisions failed to decrease poverty, while at the same time increased stigmatizing of recipients. The author concludes that Hungary\u27s recent developments point toward the crystallization of a distinguishable fourth type of the welfare state developing more or less independently from the influence of supranational welfare arrangements of the EU.Tijekom procesa tranzicije i pridruživanja, pitanja pravičnosti i učinkovitosti socijalnog sustava izbilo je u prvi plan javnih rasprava i polititičkih prepirki u Mađarskoj. Ključna pitanja odnosila su se na tip socijalne države koja se uzdigla na ruševinama starog socijalističkog režima. Autorica istražuje sliči li nova socijalna država bilo kojem od «tri svijeta socijalnog kapitalizma», koja je uloga Europske Unije u njihovu stvaranju i jesu li razlike samo pitanje razine gospodarskog razvoja ili dublje ukorijenjenih sustavnih uzroka i mjera. Prvi dio članka prikazuje različite poglede na transformaciju socijalističke države, a nakon toga predstavljaju se ideološki i politički argumenti koji su u pozadini provedenih mjera u području socijalne politike, kao i šira uloga tih mjera u sveukupnoj gospodarskoj transformaciji. Autorica ukazuje na to da su posljedice tih mjera u socijalnoj politici, prvenstveno povećanje siromaštva, mnogo trajnije, iako ih se često smatra prolaznima. Isto tako, gospodarski oporavak nije doveo do poboljšanja socijalnih usluga i socijalne pomoći na lokalnoj razini. Drugi dio članka nudi kritički prikaz uzroka koji su doveli do takvog kontrasta između najavljenih ciljeva i stvarnih rezultata reforme. Autorica tvrdi da kombinirani koraci smanjivanja financiranja i decentraliziranja odluka nisu smanjili siromaštvo, usprkos tome što se isprva očekivalo povećanje učinkovitosti, bolje planiranje i više socijalne pravde. Istovremeno, ti su koraci doveli do veće stigmatizacije korisnika. Autorica zaključuje da nedavni razvoj Mađarske ukazuje na kristalizaciju zasebnog, četvrtog tipa socijalne države koja se razvija manje ili više neovisno od utjecaja nadnacionalnih socijalnih aranžmana EU

Poverty and the Traps of Postcommunist Welfare Reforms in Hungary: The New Challenges of EU-Accession