Alternative social security systems in CIS countries / prepared by S. Ehtisham Ahmad and Jean-Luc Schneider ; authorized for distribution by Vito Tanzi
Published
[Washington, D.C.?] : International Monetary Fund, Fiscal Affairs Department, [1993]
Annotation 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
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Includes bibliographical references (page 14)
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