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Social Development Trends in Europe, 1970–1994: Development Prospects for the New Europe

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The European region is undergoing dramatic social change. Among other regional and international forces, these changes are rooted in: the collapse of the former Soviet Union; the sudden appearance of a large number of “new” – mostly poor and politically unstable – European nations; and, the emergence of economic trading blocs in North America and Asia. At the same time, the majority of “established” European nations are experiencing sluggish rates of economic growth, moderate to high levels of inflation, high unemployment, escalating demands on public social services, and low fertility in combination with high rates of population aging and immigration from developing countries. Despite the seriousness of the dilemmas confronting the region, European development accomplishments of the past 25 years suggest that the region's leaders already possesses the resources required to solve its complex, social, political, and economic challenges.

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Estes, R.J. Social Development Trends in Europe, 1970–1994: Development Prospects for the New Europe. Social Indicators Research 42, 1–19 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006839921618

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