Open AccessSocial transfers in the period of transformation and their effects
Author(s) -
Tomáš Sirovátka
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
prague economic papers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.233
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2336-730X
pISSN - 1210-0455
DOI - 10.18267/j.pep.160
Subject(s) - subsidiarity , social security , transparency (behavior) , social transformation , transformation (genetics) , business , economic system , transition (genetics) , social protection , risk analysis (engineering) , social change , computer security , economics , european union , economic growth , market economy , computer science , economic policy , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Individual responsibility and subsidiarity represent more general principles of market transition which are also relevant for social security system. The main goals of transformation of social security systems in transition countries have been defined as follows: more transparency and better targeting which is - considering cost efficiency requirement - necessary condition to protect the citizens against the newly emerging social risks. The question how far the effects of social security system transformation correspond to these claims seems to be extremely politically significant.