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  "title": "Poverty, Demographic Characteristics, and Public Policy in Cis Countries",
  "publication": "IMF Working Papers, 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.",
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      "heading": "Summary",
      "content": "- 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.\n- 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."
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      "heading": "Major findings and themes",
      "content": "- Demographic variation across successor states of the former Soviet Union shapes distinct poverty profiles.\n- A common policy inheritance from the USSR does not suffice given divergent demographic structures and evolving fiscal resources.\n- Social protection instruments require major adjustments to align with country-specific demographic realities."
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      "heading": "Policy implications and recommendations",
      "content": "- Reform major social protection instruments to account for differences in demographics across CIS countries.\n- Adjust social protection design in light of a changing resource base to ensure sustainability and effectiveness."
    },
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      "heading": "Subject coverage and keywords",
      "content": "- Subject: Aging, Expenditure, Income, Labor, National accounts, Non-wage benefits, Pension spending, Pensions, Population and demographics, Wages\n- 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\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/30/poverty-demographic-characteristics-and-public-policy-in-cis-countries-741"
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    "Authors: Ehtisham Ahmad",
    "Published: February 1, 1993",
    "Series: IMF Working Papers",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451842555.001",
    "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.",
    "Demographic variation across successor states of the former Soviet Union shapes distinct poverty profiles.",
    "A common policy inheritance from the USSR does not suffice given divergent demographic structures and evolving fiscal resources.",
    "Social protection instruments require major adjustments to align with country-specific demographic realities.",
    "Reform major social protection instruments to account for differences in demographics across CIS countries.",
    "Adjust social protection design in light of a changing resource base to ensure sustainability and effectiveness.",
    "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"
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