Inequality and social structure during the transition

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Title:

Author:

Mikhalev, Vladimir, 1955-

ISBN:

9781403908018

Publication Information:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan in association with The United Nations University/World Institute for Development Economics Research, 2003.

Physical Description:

xiv, 313 p. ; 23 cm.

Series:

Studies in development economics and policy

Series Title:

Studies in development economics and policy

Contents:

1. Overview: Inequality and Transformation of Social Structures / Vladimir Mikhalev -- 2. Transition and Social Structures: General Determinants of Change / Timo Piirainen -- 3. The Impact of Labour Markets: Social Mobility, Segmentation and Reranking / Vladimir Gimpelson -- 4. Winners of the Reforms: The New Economic and Political Elite / Ivan Szelenyi and Christy Glass -- 5. Middle Classes in the Making in Central and Eastern Europe / Gyorgy Lengyel and Peter Robert -- 6. Lower Classes, Poverty and the Poor / Alastair McAuley -- 7. Russia / Nodari Simonia -- 8. Poland / Jaroslaw Gorniak -- 9. Czech Republic / Jiri Vecernik -- 10. Uzbekistan / Richard Pomfret -- 11. Kyrgyzstan / Vladimir Mikhalev and Georges Heinrich.

Subject Term:

Social stratification -- Europe, Eastern.

Social stratification -- Former Soviet republics.

Social structure -- Europe, Eastern.

Social structure -- Former Soviet republics.

Income distribution -- Europe, Eastern.

Income distribution -- Former Soviet republics.

Post-communism -- Social aspects.

Added Author:

Mikhalev, Vladimir, 1955-

Added Corporate Author:

World Institute for Development Economics Research.

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Summary

This unique collection studies and compares emerging social structures in transitional societies and discusses the life of the large majority of workers (farmers and state-sector employees as well as the bottom of socially deprived and marginalized people). The contributors look into causes of high inequality and poverty in Russia and other CIS countries, as well as more equal income distribution and higher levels of social welfare in Central Europe.