This paper considers the distributional consequences of the reform programme in Russia. Although a small fraction of …

on evidence drawn from single years. During transition, as under socialism, the picture is varied. Russia has experienced …

, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Hungary, and Russia. As well as using standard relative poverty definitions the paper examines flows … of income mobility and poverty dynamics across the seven countries is found. The key exception is Russia, where the …

population. This paper examines the causes of inequality growth in Russia during transition. Using RLMS data author tries to …

in Russia 2003. A much larger urban to rural income gap in combination with a much smaller proportion of people living in …-equalising income source in China than in Russia. While Russian public transfers reduce income inequality, Chinese public transfers … residents in China and in urban Russia to be very similar. …