Сравнительная оценка детских пособий в регионах России

Вопросы статистики. 2018. Т. 25. № 1. С. 34–48.

Philippova A.

This article focuses on comparative analysis of child benefits paid in Russia at the regional level. The research is based on methods widely used by Alfred Kahn, Sheila Kamerman, John Ditch, Jonathan Bradshaw et al. for comparative analysis of child benefit systems in different countries. Although method of model families is not free from some weaknesses (because it gives information on benefits that families should receive rather than information on benefits that they actually get) still it provides recent data on characteristics, similarities and differences of child benefit systems of Russian regions. Previously child benefit packages in Russia were analyzed by several researches – Lilia Ovcharova, Daria Popova, etc. The author contributed through conducting statistical study of сhild benefit packages paid at the regional level. These packages include all transfers targeted at families with children (except of lump-sum benefits which do not significantly affect family welfare). It is stated that model families differ in earnings level and demographic structure (couples or single mothers, with different number of children). The article comments on quantitative characteristics of child benefit packages for a set of model families from 37 regions. Comparative analysis of the level of child benefits (in absolute terms as well as to the minimum subsistence level and average wage) allows to determine which types of families are first to gain from regional child benefits systems and which remain vulnerable to the risk of poverty.

Keywords: регионы России, regions of Russia, детские пособия, child benefits, child benefit packages, model families, пакеты детских пособий, модельные семьи

Publication based on the results of: ­­­Social policy development: target groups and priorities (2017)