European Social Models and Growth: Where are the Eastern European countries heading?

Julie Chytilová () and Michal Mejstøík
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Michal Mejstøík: Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, http://ies.fsv.cuni.cz/
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No 2007/24, Working Papers IES from Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economic Studies

Abstract: The authors find that as they seek to develop a social model both appropriate to their needs and consistent with EU standards, Eastern European countries must understand that a single European Social Model does not exist. Recently, some Eastern European unionists have begun to support their demands with reference to the European Social Model, which they only comprehend, however, in terms of its most inefficient Continental form. Eastern European countries must engage in a deeper public discussion of the pros and cons of various diverse social models, while taking into account the effects of different social models on the past and future competitiveness of the countries that have adopted them. Let those models compete to open opportunities based on forward-looking approach with full respect to the minimum harmonized standards (such as social safety net etc.) instead of fixing the past.

Keywords: European social model; competitiveness; welfare; public goods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H11 H4 I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29 pages
Date: 2007-08, Revised 2007-08
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