The gains from the transition in post-communist Russia were captured by the new managerial class, which won rents from … industrial restructuring. With neither pension reform nor industrial restructuring, Russia's economy has continued to shrink … pays little to pensioners (as in Russia).The authors apply this model to Russia for the period 1992-96. An empirical …

This study examines the gender profile of the Russian Federation through a comprehensive review of the current … literature (1248 publications on gender issues throughout the transition decade) on the conditions of women and men and on the … gender disparities in a number of indicators. The report pinpoints the areas in which inequalities exist and attempts to …