This work contains preliminary data analysis of quantitative survey "Man, family, society" made by Institute of Social Prognosis in 2013 on nationwide sample in 9557 people. The survey provides valuable information about the partnership and reproductive biographies, territorial mobility,...

Subject of this study is features of social support of poor in Russian Federation. The goal of this study is evaluation of effectiveness of social support of poor in Russia and development of propositions for its improvement.

Prepared material on the topic: "Organization and carrying out comprehensive monitoring of persons with disabilities in Russia in light of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" is an example of a theoretical understanding of the problems of organizing statistical...

The goal of this study is a development and a justification of proposals for the modernization of pension formula for calculation of the insurance part of retirement pension based on stimulation of later retirement, improvement of system that forms pension rights and linked measures allowing to...

This paper is an applied research of forms of work with people who are in difficult life situations in regions of Russia by public authorities and institutions and NCO. Also opinion of representatives of these excluded groups was studied. Analysis of federal and regional legislation was done and...

Every country faces what economists call an intertemporal (across time) budget constraint, which requires that its government's future expenditures, including the servicing of its outstanding official debt, be covered by its government's future receipts when measured in present value. The...

The paper investigates adjustment costs of trade liberalization in Russia by estimating the influence of tariff policy in the 90-ies on the level and volatility of employment and wages. In particular, we study the labor demand and labor supply channels and address the following issues. First,...

The paper investigates potential impact of Russia’s WTO accession on the labor market by estimating various labor market elasticities with respect to trade liberalization in Russia in the 90-ies. In particular, the influence of tariff reduction on demand for labor is estimated, intersectoral...

In January 2005, Russia implemented a major overhaul of its social assistance system. The principal hallmark was the cashing out or monetization of some benefits previously provided on an in-kind basis. Using household survey data, this article measures the social and economic effects of the...

The real disposable money income of the population over the first 7 months of 2013 rose by 4.3% on the corresponding period of 2012, which happened due to an increase in wages and a somewhat less pronounced increase in pensions. The year 2013 saw a persisting though negligible upward trend in...