Inequality and Transformation of Social Structures in Transitional Economies

V. Mikhalev

Research Paper from World Institute for Development Economics Research

Abstract: The transition to a market economy in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union has been associated with greater inequality and social stratification. This paper prepared within the UNU/WIDER project on "Income Distribution and Social Structure during the Transition' analyses trends in social stratification and their causes with the aim of drawing social policy conclusions.

Keywords: UNEMPLOYMENT; POVERTY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E24 I32 O15 O52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 49 pages
Date: 2000
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