Download or read book Social Protection in the Candidate Countries written by and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the economical, social and demographic conditions regarding the national social protection systems and its evolution within the last 5 to 10 years in the candidature countries to join the European Union. Provides a detailed analysis of the pension system, the health care system, and the area of poverty and social exclusion.