Wage Distribution Fairness in Post-Socialist Countries

Taylor & Francis

Wage Distribution Fairness in Post-Socialist CountriesSituation and Socialization\nAuthor(s): Zsfia Igncz\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138222663, 978-1138222663\nSynopsis\nFairness of wage distribution or the perception of such is a phenomenon crucial for the stability of new democracies. While theories exist about how change of the political system trickles down to the attitudinal level, the systematic analysis of the effect of economic transition on public attitudes has been neglected to a large extent.\n\nWage Distribution Fairness in Post-Socialist Countries proposes a conceptual framework to measure the fairness of wage distribution. Indeed, looking particularly at wage distribution fairness in three post-socialist societies (Hungary, East Germany, Czech Republic) since the transition in 1989, this challenging monograph also aims to understand if, and to what extent, the experience of a socialist regim.