Social security reform in transition economies: Lessons from Kazakhstan

Social Security Reform in Transition Economies: Lessons From Kazakhstan

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-275

  Becker, Charles M ^a   Marchenko, Grigori A ^b   Khakimzhanov, Sabit ^c   Seitenova, Ai Gul S ^d   Ivliev, Vladimir ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Chairman of Halyk Bank   (Russian Federation)

^c Halyk Finance ^*  (Russian Federation)

^d FM Consulting LLC   (United States)

^e Legal and Administration at the First Credit Bureau   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 84994741655     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230618022     Document Type: Book

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