| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 188 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Preface -- The Transition Economies in the Study: How Similar and Different They Are / B. Milanovic -- The Determinants of Poverty in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union / C. Grootaert & J. Braithwaite -- The Role of Social Assistance in Addressing Poverty / B. Milanovic -- Policy Recommendations and General Conclusions / J. Braithwaite, -- C. Grootaert & B. Milanovic |
| Summary |
Declining incomes and growing income inequality have led to a rise in poverty in the transition economies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. This study examines poverty and social assistancein six countries, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Russia, and the Kyrgyz Republic, comparing the poverty profiles and the correlates of poverty between the two regions. The study finds that the profile of poverty is more sharply defined in Eastern Europe than in the former Soviet Union, where poverty is more widespread. This holds the potential for better targeting of social assistance in Eastern Europe. In addition, the aouthors propose a two-step approach to identifying those stricken by poverty |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Poverty -- Europe, Eastern
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Poverty -- Former Soviet republics
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Economic history
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Poverty
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Social policy
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| SUBJECT |
Europe, Eastern -- Social policy
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Former Soviet republics -- Social policy
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Europe, Eastern -- Economic conditions -- 1989-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90000332
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Former Soviet republics -- Economic conditions
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| Subject |
Eastern Europe
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Soviet Union -- Former Soviet republics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Milanović, Branko, 1953-
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Grootaert, Christiaan, 1950-
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Palgrave Connect (Online service)
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| ISBN |
9780312292799 |
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0312292791 |
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1281366269 |
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9781281366269 |
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