| ID | 082473 |
| Title Proper | Monetisation of l'goty |
| Other Title Information | changing patterns of welfare politics and provision in Russia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wengle, Susanne ; Rasell, Michael |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the contentious 'monetisation' of in-kind benefits (l'goty) that converted them into cash allowances and redistributed responsibility for welfare provision between federal and local governments. We provide an empirical account of these reforms and discuss their implications for the conceptualisation, financing and regional dimensions of welfare provision in Russia. We find that budgetary pressures were not the primary motivation for the recent changes, nor were old forms of social provision fully abolished. Monetisation launched a process that shifts responsibility for well-being onto individuals and institutionalises the spatial differentiation of welfare provision. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 60, No.5. Jul 2008: p739-756 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 60, No.5. Jul 2008: p739-756 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Social Walfare |