Introduction: the Russian welfare state in a time of economic stagnation
In: Russian politics, Band 4, Heft 3, S. 291-301
ISSN: 2451-8913
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In: Russian politics, Band 4, Heft 3, S. 291-301
ISSN: 2451-8913
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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 policies. They show that social mobility has stagnated in conditions of deep inequality and just-above-poverty incomes for many. Innovative labour market and anti-poverty policies are hampered by low productivity and wages, both features of an oligarchic economic model that blocks competition and development. Welfare commitments heavily burden the state budget, producing reforms that transfer costs to users. The authors find that popular protests have forced government to partially mitigate these reforms. Putin's government appears trapped between oligarchic economic interests and popular expectations for welfare. The final article compares China's comparatively successful welfare trajectories with those of Russia, and proposes an agenda for further research. ; Four of the articles in this issue were written within the project 'RUSWEL. The Russian welfare state under quadruple influence: stability or conflict?' funded by the Research Council of Norway [grant number 228196]. ; acceptedVersion
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In: East European politics, Band 32, Heft 2, S. 131-147
ISSN: 2159-9173
In: East European politics, Band 32, Heft 2, S. 131-147
ISSN: 2159-9165
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In: Russian politics, Band 4, Heft 3, S. 354-374
ISSN: 2451-8913
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In: Nordisk østforum: tidsskrift for politikk, samfunn og kultur i Øst-Europa og Eurasia, Heft 2, S. 141-167
ISSN: 1891-1773