The correlation is not deterministic but high quality of (legal) institutions, rule of law and the protection of property rights have a proven positive impact on the economy and thus on the operation of companies. (Data source: WB Doing Business Global Score 2018; FH Freedom in the World Aggregate Score 2018)

Do separate social and unemployment services still make sense in a changing world? If not, how and how much should they be merged? We have taken a hard look.

A reform that halved the maximum sickness benefit in Hungary had a moderate impact on the number of days those affected spend on sick leave. However, this might not be the result of fraud reduction.