El objetivo de este estudio es analizar el fenomeno de la pobreza en la Republica de Eslovaquia y sus relaciones con el mercado laboral, asi mismo ayuda a disenar acciones y politicas para reducir la pobreza y mejorar el bienestar de la poblacion de Eslovaquia.

The countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU) and central and eastern Europe (CEE) are part of the new global consensus on the importance of a system of government based on a pluralistic democracy, and the need for an economic system which combines efficiency and growth with equity and human security. Almost all the CEE and Baltic countries have democratically elected regimes and in several there are open press media, civil institutions and more respect for individual liberty and human rights. In the economic area, Slovenia and Poland have recouped their losses and made plans for the future. Similarly, while the Czech Republic, Hungary and the Baltic States have to contend with numerous difficulties and uncertainties, they have made progress towards creating efficient economies.

Published for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

This annual UNICEF report monitoring the impact of transition in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) examines the situation of young people in the 27 countries of the CEE and the CIS. It looks at what has happened to the 65 million 15 to 24-year-olds who are the first generation to complete their education, look for jobs, marry and have families, since the fall of the Berlin Wall. As well as quantitative data, it includes the views of young people on issues such as education, politics, health, work and leisure, gathered during group discussions in six transition countries. The Report finds that those countries that have progressed further in the transition agenda offer young people greater opportunities in education, business, and politics but it warns that new freedoms have meant new risks almost unknown to earlier generations: unemployment, drugs and other substance abuse, and HIV infection. Chapters cover: health, including lifestyle; education; employment; political and social participation. A statistical annex is included. The Report finds that the health risks of young people have increased. There is an impending HIV/AIDS crisis in a region which was one of the least affected parts of the world. Alcohol, drug and tobacco use and the suicide rate are on the increase in many countries in the region. The Report proposes the development of youth-friendly policies to tackle the issues outlined in the report and suggests ways in which these could be made most effective. These include involving young people in service planning and provision and targeting young people as valuable assets and able partners.

What is the relationship between democracy and political culture in countries undergoing major systemic change? Have subjective political orientations of citizens been important in shaping the development of democracy in central and eastern Europe after the fall of communism? These core questions are tackled by an impressive range of twenty political scientists, sixteen of which are based in the central and eastern European countries covered in this essential new book. Their analyses draw on a unique set of data collected and processed by the contributors to this volume within the framework of the World Values Survey project. This data enables these authors to establish similarities and differences in support of democracy between a large number of countries with different cultural and structural conditions as well as historical legacies. The macro-level findings of the book tend to support the proposition that support of democracy declines the further east one goes. In contrast, micro-level relationships have been found to be astonishingly similar. For example, support of democracy is always positively related to higher levels of education – no matter where an individual citizen happens to live. This new book builds a clear understanding of what makes democracies strong and resistant to autocratic temptation.

This evaluation assesses the strategic relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of the National human development reports (NHDR) system. It synthesizes the main findings of 16 studies carried out by the evaluation team to provide lessons and recommendations for NHDR teams in country offices around the world, and for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) managers and policy makers.

After Eastern Central European countries have opened their gates to the world, they experienced similar changes in the aspects of political, economic and social development as Taiwan did. An opportunity for scholars to exchange their observations, reflections towards the transitional situation in all these countries were provided in this conference.