Browsing SVA - Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR) by Subject "Social welfare"

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    • Introduction: The Russian welfare state in a time of economic stagnation 

      Cook, Linda J.; Holm-Hansen, Jørn; Kivinen, Markku; Kuhnle, Stein (Russian Politics;Volume 4 (2019): Issue 3 (Sep 2019): Special Issue: Welfare Policy In Contemporary Russia, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-27)
      This Special Issue is devoted to Russia’s welfare state during the years of economic stagnation that began in 2013. Twelve experts assess social conditions and reforms in poverty, labor market, pension, housing and education ...

    • The Russian pension system under quadruple influence 

      Cook, Linda S.; Aasland, Aadne; Prisyazhnyuk, Daria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Russia’s government initiated pension reform in 2013 to resolve a crisis: the prolonged recession had created a huge Pension Fund deficit that required unsustainable subsidies from the state budget. The article analyzes ...