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Ivana Dobrotić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law Social Policy Chair

Slovenia and Croatia compared Remained similarities, increasing differences, future challenges. Ivana Dobrotić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law Social Policy Chair. 9th LP&R network seminar, Ljubljana, September 13th 2012 . Outline. short view in history

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Ivana Dobrotić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law Social Policy Chair

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  1. Slovenia and Croatia comparedRemained similarities, increasing differences, future challenges... Ivana Dobrotić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law Social Policy Chair 9th LP&R network seminar, Ljubljana, September 13th 2012

  2. Outline • short view in history • „recent” reforms – differences & similarities • influencing factors? • some implications? • future challenges? 9th LP&R network seminar, Ljubljana, September 13th 2012

  3. Short view in history... • early socialism – similar development • decentralization/”self-management” – first differences • leave scheme - up to the late 1980s – 1 year leave (100%) • Slovenia – 105 days of ML & 260 days of PL, with some universal elements & extended leave for families with more children • Croatia – 180 days of obliged ML & 180 days of additional ML • fathers entitled to leave since the 1970s, however with some conditionality & mothers` „gate-keeping” function • ECEC - poorer network in Croatia (SI – 50,9% in 1991 // HR – 30,3% kindergartens & 7,8% nurseries in 1989) 9th LP&R network seminar, Ljubljana, September 13th 2012

  4. „Recent” reforms – differences & similarities • Slovenia vs. Croatia • generosity • „gender sensitiveness” • universalism, equality, transparency • social investment perspective • flexibility [less in leave design]; focus on organisations • demographic dimension • ECEC dominantly public; integrated in education system 9th LP&R network seminar, Ljubljana, September 13th 2012

  5. Why different? • socio-economic level • pronounced socio-economic problems during the transition in Croatia, additionally stipulated by war - retrenchment [WB] • political level • right-wing vs. left-wing dominance • closed vs. open policy making process • weak vs. strong social partners • international organisations [WB, IMF] // EU • cultural level • population – to some extent less liberal values in Croatia • pronatalist discourse vs. focus on equal opportunities, social investment perspective, active fatherhood 9th LP&R network seminar, Ljubljana, September 13th 2012

  6. Some implications... • higher support to so called dual earner/dual carer model in Slovenia[e.g. redistribution of care, childcare gaps...] • less pronounced gender inequalities [e.g. lower employment related „penalty” of motherhood; lower gender pay gap...] • lower poverty rates [children / families with children / elderly women] 9th LP&R network seminar, Ljubljana, September 13th 2012

  7. Future challenges? • policy design • still „incomplete/unfinished gender revolution”? [carework distribution, discrimination issues...] • quality of [family] life? [high work intensity & „work-family” conflict] • different lifestyles & lifecycles; values & preferences? • new socio-economic, political & institutional circumstances • globalisation, closer economic integration (including EMU criteria) & recent economic crisis? • how to maintain existing rights? // how „temporary character” of recent retrenchment measures? // growing instrumentalisation? • new modes of governance&new power relations[SP, GEU] 9th LP&R network seminar, Ljubljana, September 13th 2012

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