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9780312224363

Poverty and Social Assistance in Transition Countries

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312224363

  • ISBN10:

    0312224362

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-03-16
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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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 assistance in six countries--Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Russia, and Kyrgyz Republic--to compare 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, and the study proposes a novel two-step approach to identify the poor.

Author Biography

Jeanine Braithwaite is Economist in the Europe and Central Asia Department.

Christiaan Grootaert is Senior Economist in the Social Development Department.

Branko Milanovic is Principal Economist in the Development Economics Research Group; all are at the World Bank.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Preface ix
The Transition Economies in the Study: How Similar and Different They Are
1(16)
Branko Milanovic
The Determinants of Poverty in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
17(82)
Christiaan Grootaert
Jeanine Braithwaite
The Role of Social Assistance in Addressing Poverty
99(58)
Branko Milanovic
Policy Recommendations and General Conclusions
157(14)
Jeanine Braithwaite
Christiaan Grootaert
Branko Milanovic
Notes 171(8)
References 179(6)
Index 185

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