Economic Transition and Social Protection : Issues and Agenda for Reform /

This paper briefly describes the factors constraining the social protection policies in the Baltics, Russia, and other countries of the former Soviet Union (BRO). The analysis considers public spending in social programs, including generalized subsidies for goods and consumer services, pensions, une...

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Main Author: Gupta, Sanjeev
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1998.
Series:IMF Policy Discussion Papers; Policy Discussion Paper ; No. 1998/014
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This paper briefly describes the factors constraining the social protection policies in the Baltics, Russia, and other countries of the former Soviet Union (BRO). The analysis considers public spending in social programs, including generalized subsidies for goods and consumer services, pensions, unemployment-related and social benefits, and education and health care. The paper then lists policies that can help mitigate the worsening living standards of the poor and the vulnerable in a fiscally sustainable manner.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (14 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7456
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