Reducing poverty through growth and social policy reform in Russia / / Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit, Europe and Central Asia Region ; Radwan Shaban ... [and others]

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2006
• Descrizione fisica: xxviii, 281 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 23 cm
• Disciplina: 362.5/0947/09049
• Soggetto topico: Poverty - Russia (Federation)
• Soggetto geografico: Russia (Federation) Economic conditions 1991-; Russia (Federation) Social policy
• Altri autori: ShaʻbānRaḍwān ʻAlī
• Note generali: This report has been prepared by a World Bank multi-sector team led by Radwan Shaban ... and others.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Figures; Tables; Part I The Nature of Poverty in the Russian Federation; Boxes; Part II Economic Recovery and Poverty Reduction; Part III Reforming Sectoral Policies for Alleviating Poverty; Part IV Poverty Monitoring; Appendixes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Following the 1998 financial crisis, four out of every ten people slipped into poverty, not able to meet basic needs. Luckily, post-crisis economic rebound was impressive and broad-based ? albeit uneven ? across sectors and regions. This title explores the nature of poverty, both nationally and regionally, to identify the groups with a high poverty risk. It then examines growth-poverty linkages through the labor market, as well as the contribution of growth and inequality to the recent poverty reduction. It also considers the expected impact of WTO accession on overall growth and poverty. Fina
• Titolo autorizzato: Reducing poverty through growth and social policy reform in Russia
• ISBN: 1-280-37335-0; 9786610373352; 0-8213-6341-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821047303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.); World Bank e-Library.