Social Justice and the Welfare State in Central and Eastern Europe : The Impact of Privatization

With the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, Central and Eastern European states have had to confront fundamental changes in economic, social, and governmental structures. So far, many of these countries in transition from a command to a market-based system have experienced rapid deterioration of socioeconomic conditions and standards of living. Although there have been successes in some areas, such as greater political and consumer choices, the overall situation has reached crisis proportions, as evidenced by increased unemployment, crime, and family disorganization. The essays in this collection address significant issues dealing with the frameworks of social justice and equality, policies for families and women, implications for the welfare state, and the impact on health care. As such, the collection is invaluable for all scholars and researchers involved with contemporary Central and Eastern European public policy and social conditions. Demetrius S. Iatridis Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova -- Zlatka Russinova Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova -- Zlatka Russinova -- Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova -- Zlatka Russinova -- Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins -- Jacqueline Heinen Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova -- Zlatka Russinova -- Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins -- Jacqueline Heinen -- Charles B. Hennon and Allen R. Jones Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova -- Zlatka Russinova -- Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins -- Jacqueline Heinen -- Charles B. Hennon and Allen R. Jones -- Branko Milanovic Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova -- Zlatka Russinova -- Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins -- Jacqueline Heinen -- Charles B. Hennon and Allen R. Jones -- Branko Milanovic -- Otto Czúcz Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova -- Zlatka Russinova -- Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins -- Jacqueline Heinen -- Charles B. Hennon and Allen R. Jones -- Branko Milanovic -- Otto Czúcz -- Howard Jacob Karger Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova -- Zlatka Russinova -- Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins -- Jacqueline Heinen -- Charles B. Hennon and Allen R. Jones -- Branko Milanovic -- Otto Czúcz -- Howard Jacob Karger -- Victor A. Pestoff Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova -- Zlatka Russinova -- Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins -- Jacqueline Heinen -- Charles B. Hennon and Allen R. Jones -- Branko Milanovic -- Otto Czúcz -- Howard Jacob Karger -- Victor A. Pestoff -- Jon Spencer and Bill Hebenton Demetrius S. Iatridis -- Stavros B. Thomadakis -- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- Marcia Greenberg -- Theodore Katsanevas -- Tanya Chavdarova -- Zlatka Russinova -- Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins -- Jacqueline Heinen -- Charles B. Hennon and Allen R. Jones -- Branko Milanovic -- Otto Czúcz -- Howard Jacob Karger -- Victor A. Pestoff -- Jon Spencer and Bill Hebenton -- Maria Roth Demetrius S. Iatridis-- Stavros B. Thomadakis-- Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis-- Marcia Greenberg-- Theodore Katsanevas-- Tanya Chavdarova-- Zlatka Russinova-- Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins-- Jacqueline Heinen-- Charles B. Hennon and Allen R. Jones-- Branko Milanovic-- Otto Czúcz-- Howard Jacob Karger-- Victor A. Pestoff-- Jon Spencer and Bill Hebenton-- Maria Roth-- Dimitar Roussinov Illustrations......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 14 I. Social Justice Frameworks......Page 16 1. The Social Justice and Equality Contexts of Privatization Demetrius S. Iatridis......Page 18 II. Social Justice and Equality......Page 36 2. Distributive Institutions, Markets, and Private Governance in Transitional Economies Stavros B. Thomadakis......Page 38 3. Social Justice and Privatization Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis......Page 50 4. The Social Toll of Unemployment: A Call for Evaluation and Prevention Marcia Greenberg......Page 66 5. The Effects of Privatization on Employment in Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania Theodore Katsanevas......Page 85 6. Informal Privatization: The Changing Foundation of Socioeconomic Inequality in Bulgaria Tanya Chavdarova......Page 97 III. Policies for Families and Women......Page 104 7. Changes in the Social Status of Bulgarian Women and Their Organizations during the Transition to a Market Economy Zlatka Russinova......Page 106 8. Marginal Women at Risk: Working Toward Economic Equity Within the Context of Privatization Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins......Page 115 9. The Impact of Privatization on the Female Workforce in Poland Jacqueline Heinen......Page 133 10. Family-Related Economic and Employment Policies and Programs in Central and Eastern European Countries Charles B. Hennon and Allen R. Jones......Page 147 IV. Implications for the Welfare State......Page 166 11. The Social Costs of the Transition in Poland: 1990–1994 Branko Milanovic......Page 168 12. The Social Consequences of the Transition in Hungary and Methods for the Early Recognition of Social Tensions Otto Czúcz......Page 183 13. The Development of Welfare Systems in Central and Eastern Europe That Are Compatible with the Demands of a Market Economy Howard Jacob Karger......Page 194 14. Reforming Social Services in Central and Eastern Europe: Meso-Level Institutional Changes and Shifts in the Welfare Mix Victor A. Pestoff......Page 207 15. The Privatization of Crime Control and Social Discipline in Central and Eastern Europe Jon Spencer and Bill Hebenton......Page 223 16. New Child Protection Structures in Romania Maria Roth......Page 235 V. Impact on Health Care......Page 248 17. The Health Care System in Bulgaria during the Transition to a Market Economy Dimitar Roussinov......Page 250 Conclusions......Page 258 Index......Page 262 About the Contributors......Page 266 In some Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, privatization has so far produced certain economic benefits, including the reduction of budgetary deficits, control of the money supply, and the freeing of prices from administrative control (Jackson, 1994; Marer, 1994; Nestor & Thomas, 1994). Analyses the conditions of human and socioeconomic distress associated with the transition from centrally planned to market-oriented societies. Argues for privatization methods that promote high standards of living and social and economic well-being