Who wants to redistribute? Russia's tunnel effect in the 1990s

Attitudes toward redistribution of wealth in Russia tend to reflect expectations of future mobility, in both directions. Few Russians expected rising living standards in the 1990s, and most expected a decline in living standards, so there was strong demand for redistribution, even among those curren...

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Main Author: Ravallion, Martin
Corporate Author: World Bank Development Research Group
Other Authors: Lokshin, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC (1818 H St., NW, Washington 20433) World Bank, Development Research Group, Poverty and Human Resources 1999
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Attitudes toward redistribution of wealth in Russia tend to reflect expectations of future mobility, in both directions. Few Russians expected rising living standards in the 1990s, and most expected a decline in living standards, so there was strong demand for redistribution, even among those currently well off but fearful of the future
Item Description:"July 1999"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 20-21)
Physical Description:26 p ill 28 cm