Since the late 1980s, incomes have fallen sharply in most countries of Central and Eastern Europe, while unemployment and poverty rates have risen dramatically. The level of the minimum wage, intended to protect the low-paid and those dependent on state benefits, has been allowed to drop well below the "poverty level". This book considers this development and recommends reforms.
Since the late 1980s, incomes have fallen sharply in most countries of Central and Eastern Europe, while unemployment and poverty rates have risen dra...
