In order to study the structure of society, sociologists usually distinguish several homogeneous social groups, or classes. The most common division consists of three groups: upper, middle and lower classes. Such a partition is traditionally based on a subjective (exogenous) criteria adopted by...

Categorical essence, structure, and multilevel institutional and functional foundations of the welfare state are discovered in the monograph. Criteria, chronological limits, and content of the stages of arising, creation, development, and descend of the welfare state with accounting of modern...

The article is about the necessity and the possibility of expanding the list of subjects preventive activities in the prevention of drug abuse. The authors analyze the situation in the Russian Federation, statistical information, international experience, the results of a survey of students, by...

Russian Abstract: Бюджетный разрыв (fiscal gap) представляет собой индикатор долгосрочной сбалансированности государственных финансов. Данный индикатор используется для...

Russian abstract: Доверие граждан старых демократий политикам, бюрократам и экспертам сослужило им плохую службу в ходе пандемии COVID-19. Поверив в то, что никогда ранее не...

The paper reviews literature on retirement with focus on retirement age determinants. We consider eighteen such determinants including individual characteristics of a worker, family factors, pension system features and socio-economic determinants. We explore, describe and compare findings of...

Russian Abstract: На переходном этапе рыночных отношений имеет особое значение для развития социальной сферы страны, что обусловлено рядом обстоятельств. С одной...

This chapter offers a primer on poverty, inequality, and vulnerability analysis and a guide to resources on this topic. It is written for decision makers who want to define the type of information they need to monitor poverty reduction and make appropriate policy decisions and for the technical...