01806cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001456 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451842470 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Ahmad, Ehtisham. Alternative Social Security Systems in CIS Countries / Ehtisham Ahmad, Jean-Luc Schneider. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1993. 1 online resource (22 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students In the USSR in 1990, social security reforms led to the imposition of a uniform system of benefits in a large and demographically diverse country. This required inter-regional transfers, which are now no longer feasible with the demise of the USSR. Relatively high contribution rates also pose a problem for a nascent commercialized sector. The paper argues that benefit levels in some former Soviet Union countries are now unsustainable. The price shock associated with the 'transition' to a market economy should lead to a consideration of a 'mix' of policies, including a basic benefit in kind. While funded systems may eventually reduce contribution rates, there are implementation difficulties in the medium term. Mode of access: Internet Schneider, Jean-Luc. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1993/008 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1993/008/001.1993.issue-008-en.xml IMF e-Library