The papers and country statements in this volume were prepared for the conference “International Forum on Pension Reform: Exploring the Link to Labor and Financial Market Reforms,” held in Bled, Slovenia, June 7–9,2007. The contributions have since been revised and updated. The conference was an initiative of the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF) and was organized in close cooperation with Robert Holzmann of the World Bank and with Slovenian experts.

Among the more than 140 presenters and participants were senior government officials from ministries of finance, ministries of labor and social affairs, and central banks in Southeastern Europe who presented country statements on vision and progress in pension, labor, and financial sector reforms. Other invited experts explored the reform needs of pension systems, labor markets, and financial markets and exchanged country-specific experiences.

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