The publication is the result of the first phase of the project which resulted in ll case studies in all the Balkan countries (including studies about Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo) and their comparative debates in three regional conferences during the course of 2001. The studies are supposed to offer an overview about the situation and the perspectives of the social dimension of the transition process, and debate the importance social security and employment have for the development strategies in the countries of the region. They analyze success and failures of transformation and reform projects in the social area, and identify the major challenges ahead.
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