abstract: 'This paper aims at investigating the achievements of Hungary''s

  ``work-based society{''''}. Based on statistical data, it examines the

  characteristics of the Hungarian labour market and the development of

  social indicators over the past decade in comparison with the European

  Union and the Central and Eastern European member states. As there are

  improving tendencies during recent years on a regional level, the

  relatively good employment situation of Hungary cannot be considered as

  an outlier. While the Hungarian labour market conditions have been

  improved to some extent, some characteristics, like the level of wages

  and productivity are rather lagging behind the regional average. Due to

  policy changes since 2010, the social protection of the most vulnerable

  declines and, concerning the increase of income inequalities, Hungary is

  a regional ``leader{''''}. The article concludes that in order for such a

  social welfare regime to help social inclusion and serve social

  equality, a reconfiguration of the economic, as well as political

  governance, is needed.'
affiliation: 'Artner, A (Corresponding Author), Ctr Reg \& Econ Studies, Inst World
  Econ, Budapest, Hungary.

  Artner, Annamaria, Ctr Reg \& Econ Studies, Inst World Econ, Budapest, Hungary.'
author: Artner, Annamaria
author-email: artner.annamaria@krtk.mta.hu
author_list:
- family: Artner
  given: Annamaria
da: '2023-09-28'
eissn: 1841-4273
files: []
issn: 1582-8271
journal: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS
keywords: Central and Eastern Europe; Hungary; labour market; welfare; workfare
keywords-plus: EMIGRATION
language: English
month: JUN
number: '1'
number-of-cited-references: '46'
orcid-numbers: Artner, Annamaria/0000-0002-3979-4624
pages: 109-128
papis_id: efc472c6308cdbab96510a758e51bc99
ref: Artner2020workfaresociety
researcherid-numbers: Artner, Annamaria/U-9126-2017
times-cited: '1'
title: Workfare Society in Action - the Hungarian Labour Market and Social Conditions
  in European Comparison
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000538044100007
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '0'
volume: '20'
web-of-science-categories: International Relations
year: '2020'