Armenia's Social Policy Response to Covid-19: Mitigating Expectations, Financial Stress, and Anxiety

Abstract: This report examines the social policy response of the Government of Armenia to the Covid-19 crisis. Official data on the implemented programs suggest that since March 2020, around USD 55 million has been transferred to individuals and households as wage support, unemployment and family benefits, utility payment subsidies and tuition fee support. Survey data suggest that despite being early and extensive, government assistance has not been effective in relieving the financial stress and anxiety caused by the pandemic, while public expectations about the future remain pessimistic. As individuals most and least in need have benefited equally from the implemented programs, government assistance has also not been well-targeted

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 27 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series ; Bd. 10

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (when): 2021
• Creator: Aslanyan, Gurgen ; Baghdasaryan, Vardan ; Shakhmuradyan, Gayane
• Contributor: Universität Bremen, SFB 1342 Globale Entwicklungsdynamiken von Sozialpolitik. CRC 1342 Global Dynamics of Social Policy

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-71877-2
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:20 AM CEST