## Poverty, Demographic Characteristics, and Public Policy in Cis Countries

_IMF Working Papers, February 1, 1993_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Ehtisham Ahmad
- Published: February 1, 1993
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451842555.001

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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.

### Major findings and themes
- 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.

### Policy implications and recommendations
- 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 coverage and keywords
- 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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