Labour Market and Social Policies in the Baltic Countries [electronic resource] /
Reuterswärd, Anders.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2003.
This review analyses the key issues facing each of the Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania -  given its specific economic and social trends. It provides detailed information and policy recommendations in five topical areas: labour law; "active" and "passive" labour market policies; pension reform; long-term care of the elderly; and social assistance benefits as a last resort. This publication is part of the OECD's ongoing co-operation with non-member economies around the world.
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Preliminaries; CONTENTS; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; CHAPTER I CATCHING UP WITH THE WORLD ECONOMY; CHAPTER II LABOUR MARKET POLICY; CHAPTER III PENSION POLICY AND PENSION REFORM; CHAPTER IV LONG TERM CARE AND SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY; CHAPTER V MEANS TESTED SOCIAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS; REFERENCES; Annex 1 UNEMPLOYMENT RISK FACTORS; Annex 2 LABOUR FORCE DYNAMICS; Annex 3 HUMAN CAPITAL AND EARNINGS
Includes bibliographical references.
This review analyses the key issues facing each of the Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania -  given its specific economic and social trends. It provides detailed information and policy recommendations in five topical areas: labour law; "active" and "passive" labour market policies; pension reform; long-term care of the elderly; and social assistance benefits as a last resort. This publication is part of the OECD's ongoing co-operation with non-member economies around the world.
Labor market
Manpower policy