| OECD Reviews of Labour Market and Social Policies OECD Reviews of Labour Market and Social Policies: Estonia 2010 Contributor(s): OECD Publishing (Author) |
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ISBN: 9264082115 ISBN-13: 9789264082113 Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Business & Economics | International - General - Law | Labor & Employment |
| Dewey: 306.09 |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.41 lbs) 124 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since Estonia regained its independence in 1991, its labour and social policies have been marked by a strong commitment to fiscal prudence, flexible markets, and work incentives. Labour market performance steadily improved during the mid-1990s and beyond, until the advent of the global economic crisis in 2008. Estonia was not well prepared for the slowdown and its economy has been hit especially hard. The downturn has required painful policy adjustments. Today, Estonia's public social spending remains among the lowest in the OECD; its social programmes support persons in need, but the benefits they receive are usually modest and some of the jobless receive no benefits. However, the country offers one of the world's most generous parental-benefit programmes and has begun to phase in a three-tier pension system. Related reading: OECD Economic Surveys: Estonia 2009; OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education: Estonia 2007 |
