Welfare in Russia and Eurasia in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Walker, Charlie

doi:10.1080/09668136.2023.2175526

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“…We have called for more research on ethnic and racial disparities in the labor market and other realms. To this we would add the need for research on the disparate impact of the COVID19 pandemic on different subpopulations of Russians (Walker, 2023). Gimpelson (2022) shows that anti-COVID measures (firm closures and the transition to remote work) adopted in 2020 had a negative impact on wages for workers whose activities could not be conducted remotely (e.g.…”

Section: Conclusion: Inequality Social Policy (Geo)-politics and Warmentioning

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Inequality and social stratification in Russia during the Putin regime: From market transition to war on Ukraine

Gerber,

Gimpelson

2024

Sociology Compass

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The collapse of the USSR in late 1991 inspired social science research on levels, patterns, and trends in inequality within Russia, due to theoretical interest in how market transition affects social stratification. The start of the Putin regime in 2000 marked a new era in Russia's post‐Soviet political economic trajectory: in contrast to the 1990s, the economy first took off, then stagnated, while the state rolled back institutions of democracy and civic freedoms. In short, Russia became a consolidated market economy under authoritarian rule. In this context research has continued to produce insights into social stratification. The labor market featured high levels of employment but with downward wage flexibility, modest decreases in earnings inequality, and persistent returns to education, gender wage gaps, and locality‐based differences. Waves of labor migration to Russia, resurgent traditional gender norms, shrinking population, housing inequality, health disparities, and a small contingent of ultra‐rich represent additional noteworthy developments. Although market transition is no longer an intriguing theoretical lens through which to view social stratification in Russia, the topic nonetheless holds broader theoretical interest because inequality became closely intertwined with Russia's political economy, social policies, and geopolitical actions, including those that culminated in Putin's decision to invade Ukraine.

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Section: Conclusion: Inequality Social Policy (Geo)-politics and Warmentioning

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Inequality and social stratification in Russia during the Putin regime: From market transition to war on Ukraine

Gerber,

Gimpelson

2024

Sociology Compass

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Comparative Studies of Russian and European Welfare Polities

Titterton,

Iarskaia-Smirnova

2023

Social Policy and Society

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The authors provide a scholarly conspectus of comparative studies involving Russian, EU8 and EU15 Welfare Polities. They elaborate the notion of the ‘welfare polity’ and its potential for enhancing comparative studies of welfare institutions, policies and practices. This is accompanied by an overview of trends in comparative studies involving Russian, EU8 and EU15 countries, along with a consideration of how comparative research involving these states can be strengthened. Gaps in the literature and evidence base, including systematic cross-national and temporal data on the design and implementation of social policies and social protection, are highlighted. A shared concern was found with the growth of division and exclusion exacerbated by global economic factors and by state-level policy shifts, a trend especially notable in Russian studies. Fruitful pointers for future research and international collaboration are indicated and the need for further comparative efforts emphasised at a challenging time for geopolitical relations.

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Welfare in Russia and Eurasia in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 2 publications

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Inequality and social stratification in Russia during the Putin regime: From market transition to war on Ukraine

Inequality and social stratification in Russia during the Putin regime: From market transition to war on Ukraine

Comparative Studies of Russian and European Welfare Polities

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