This paper clarifies the social and economic effects of employment in the informal sector on the poor in Russia in recent years. The article describes the extent to which the figures for informal sector at large and unofficial employment in particular vary in different estimates and the effect...

In the paper it is questioned whether effective state social policy provides happiness and social progress. For this purpose selected correlations between Human Development Index (HDI), share of public social expenditures in GDP, the Happy Planet Index (HPI), GDP per capita, and Government...

This paper clarifies the main theoretical issues of corruption study such as definition, reasons, and consequences. An estimate and branch analysis of corruption in Russia is offered. The research concentrates on effects produced by corruption on social expenditures. The analysis demonstrates...

This paper clarifies the social and economic effects of employment in the informal sector on the poor in Russia in recent years. The article describes the extent to which the figures for informal sector at large and unofficial employment in particular vary in different estimates and the effect...

Russia has experienced a radical economical and political change since the end of the 1980s. As a transition economy, Russia needs to usher in the entrepreneurial activities to transform from the self-interest disparaged communism to the capitalism, which encourages profit-seeking. After two...

This paper provides two classifications of national state social policy models and projects and their positive analysis in terms of impact on the Russian economy and examines approaches for estimation of social process regulation for an adapted system of life quality indicators. Indicators are...

This paper clarifies the main theoretical issues of corruption. An estimate and branch analysis of corruption in Russia is offered. The research concentrates on effects produced by corruption on social expenditures. The analysis demonstrates how corruption influences the poverty situation after...