Alternative Social Security Systems in CIS Countries

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.
Publication date: February 1993
ISBN: 9781451842470
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Public Policy- Social Security , Public Policy- Social Policy , pensions , pension , contribution rates , contribution rate

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