The Political Economy of Pension Policy Reversal in Post-Communist Countries, 9781107189850
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Pension reforms reversed: Why governments abandon promising policies in post-communist states.

The Political Economy of Pension Policy Reversal in Post-Communist Countries

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  • Hardcover

    268 pages

  • Release Date

    26 October 2017

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Summary

The Perils of Pension Reform: Why Post-Communist Policies Fall Apart

Why do governments backtrack on major policy reforms? Reversals of pension privatization provide insight into why governments abandon potentially path-departing policy changes.

Academics and policymakers will find this work relevant in understanding market-oriented reform, authoritarian and post-communist politics, and the politics of aging populations. The clear presentation and multi-method approach make …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781107189850
ISBN-10:1107189853
Author:Sarah Wilson Sokhey
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:268
Release Date:26 October 2017
Weight:500g
Dimensions:235mm x 157mm x 19mm
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Critics Review

‘… the book makes an important contribution both to pension policy and to market-oriented reform studies and will be appreciated by a wide audience of scholars and policymakers.’ Daria Prisiazhniuk, Europe-Asia Studies

About The Author

Sarah Wilson Sokhey

Sarah Wilson Sokhey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder, a Faculty Associate at the Institute of Behavioral Science, and an Associate Fellow at the International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. Her work on comparative political economy and post-communist politics has appeared in Party Politics, Europe-Asia Studies, Business and Politics, and Economics and Politics. Her research has been funded by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).

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