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In The Ussr In 1990, Social Security Reforms Led To The Imposition Of A Uniform System Of Benefits In A Large And Demographically Diverse Country. This Required Inter-regional Transfers, Which Are Now No Longer Feasible With The Demise Of The Ussr. Relatively High Contribution Rates Also Pose A Problem For A Nascent Commercialized Sector. The Paper Argues That Benefit Levels In Some Former Soviet Union Countries Are Now Unsustainable. The Price Shock Associated With The “transition” To A Market Economy Should Lead To A Consideration Of A “mix” Of Policies, Including A Basic Benefit In Kind. While Funded Systems May Eventually Reduce Contribution Rates, There Are Implementation Difficulties In The Medium Term. Ehtisham Ahmad, Jean-luc Schneider. Bibliographic Level Mode Of Issuance: Monograph English