Download or read book Social Policy, Poverty, and Inequality in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union written by Bob Deacon and published by Ibidem Press. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes stock of the diverse and divergent welfare trajectories of postsocialist countries across central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Authors from different disciplines address key aspects of social protection including health care, poverty reduction measures, labor market policies, pension systems, and child welfare.