“Pension capital” in representations of large cities residents: the experience of sociological analysis

Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University, Yekaterinburg, Russia

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Abstract

The article discusses the possibility of applying the theories of human and social capital to the sociological study of “pension capital”. The authors methodologically substantiate that “pension social capital” in modern Russia already has certain institutional characteristics. On the example of an applied sociological study carried out with the financial support of a grant from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, it is revealed that the public opinion of residents of large cities is dominated by attitudes towards paternalistic, traditional ways of forming pension capital. Responsibility for the future provision of pensions is massively entrusted to state institutions by the townspeople. Alternative sources of pension savings are perceived by the population as secondary, not enjoying special trust. The team of authors comes to the conclusion that among active citizens, groups are formed that have a special potential for future active formation of social pension capital.