| ID | 139274 |
| Title Proper | Market-oriented reforms as a tool of state-building |
| Other Title Information | Russian pension reform in 2001 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sokhey, Sarah Wilson |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Despite domestic opposition and several policy alternatives, in 2001 the Russian government adopted a pension reform that was potentially costly and had uncertain long-term benefits. Demographic and fiscal pressures created the desire to reform and a more cooperative Duma made it possible to do so. These points do not explain why Putin chose the pension privatisation option. Russia's pension reform is best understood as part of a state-building strategy to diminish the role of powerful bureaucracies. Russia's welfare state was not merely the product of a powerful and popular president, but rather a tool to create a stronger executive. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.67, No.5; Jul.2015: p.695-717 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 67 No 5 |
| Key Words | Social Justice ; Russia ; Market Reforms ; Fiscal Pressure ; Pension System – Russia ; Pension Reform – Russia ; Economic Reforms – Russia ; State Building – Russia ; Economic System – Russia ; Powerful Bureaucracies ; Demographic Pressure |