Poverty, Demographic Characteristics, and Public Policy in Cis Countries

February 1, 1993

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Summary

The demographic characteristics of different regions in the former Soviet Union influence the nature of poverty in the newly successor independent states of the FSU. Despite a common policy inheritance, major adjustments are needed in the major social protection instruments to reflect differences in demographics along with a changing resource base.

Subject: Aging, Expenditure, Income, Labor, National accounts, Non-wage benefits, Pension spending, Pensions, Population and demographics, Wages

Keywords: Aging, alia Russia, Central Asia, child benefit, CIS country, contribution rate, country, Income, Non-wage benefits, Pension spending, rate, republic, USSR formulation, USSR Goskomstat, USSR level, USSR pattern, USSR social security instrument, Wages, WP

Pages:
22
Volume:
1993
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451842555.001
Issue:
009
Series:
Working Paper No. 1993/009
Stock No:
WPIEA0091993
ISBN:
9781451842555
ISSN:
1018-5941

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