After Equality: Inequality trends and policy responses in contemporary Russia

Ukhova, Daria

dc.contributor.author	Ukhova, Daria	*
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-05T13:37:27Z	en
dc.date.available	2014-06-05T13:37:27Z	en
dc.date.issued	2014-06-10
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-78077-602-6
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10546/319874
dc.description	<p>Economic inequality in Russia – skewed income and wealth distribution – increased sharply in the transition from a state socialist system to a capitalist market economy. In the 2000s, despite significant economic growth and decreases in levels of poverty, income inequality has remained persistently high and has even increased. Social and spatial inequalities further exacerbate income inequality. As a result, inequality in access to healthcare, education, housing, jobs, and the law has also increased.</p> <p>The Russian government started to make attempts to address high inequality in the mid-2000s, focussing on regional economic development and redistributive transfers to low-income and vulnerable regions and people. However, as this discussion paper argues, the fight against inequality in contemporary Russia is unlikely to succeed without addressing labour market challenges; realizing the redistributive potential of the tax system and public services; improving anti-discrimination legislation; and addressing the problems of corruption and an inequitable law enforcement system.</p>	en_US
dc.format.extent	36	en_US
dc.language.iso	English	en_US
dc.language.iso	Russian	en_US
dc.publisher	Oxfam International	en_US
dc.relation.url	https://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/after-equality-inequality-trends-and-policy-responses-in-contemporary-russia-319874
dc.subject	Inequality
dc.title	After Equality: Inequality trends and policy responses in contemporary Russia	en_US
dc.type	Discussion paper	en_US
oxfam.signoff.status	For public use. Can be shared outside Oxfam.	en_US
oxfam.subject.country	Russian Federation	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword
refterms.dateFOA	2018-08-20T11:15:51Z