Developing Targeted Social Assistance in Russia: Impediments and Possibilities. Issue 11 (2nd December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ovcharova, Lilia; Gorina, Elena
• Is Part Of: Problems of economic transition. Volume 59:Issue 11/12(2018)
• Page Start: 843
• Page End: 864
• Publication Date: 2017-12-02
• Subjects: social protection -- targeted social assistance -- need assessment; Former Soviet republics -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Russia (Federation) -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Economic history; Russia (Federation); Soviet Union -- Former Soviet republics; Periodicals; 330.947
• DOI: 10.1080/10611991.2017.1431480
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1061-1991

Abstract

Abstract : This article assesses the potential for further developing targeted social assistance programs in Russia on the basis of need assessment. These programs are considered within the system of social assistance at the federal and regional level in terms of funding and coverage of the population. It is shown that at most a quarter of regional budget expenditures in this area could be refocused toward need assessment–based programs. The impediments to targeted social assistance programs in Russia are analyzed, and three changes that are necessary for their further development are proposed.