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In Focus: Social security responding to the financial crisis
The aftermath of global financial and economic crisis continues to affect economies and people in most countries. While the recession seems to have ended, the impact on the labour market looks destined to persist for several more years. Nevertheless, social security systems have responded effectively to the test by softening the impact of the crisis. The challenge for social security now is to continue to cope with the social fall-out.
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Social security and the financial crisis in Poland: Interview with Mr. Zbigniew Derdiuk, Poland
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