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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778477503321

Titolo

Satisfaction with life and service delivery in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union : : some insights from the 2006 life in transition survey / / Salman Zaidi ... [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009

ISBN

1-282-01263-0

9786612012631

Descrizione fisica

ix, 98 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Collana

World Bank working paper, , 1726-5878 ; ; no. 162

Altri autori (Persone)

ZaidiSalman <1967->

Disciplina

362.1094

Soggetti

Health surveys - Europe, Eastern

Health surveys - Asia, Central

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Key Factors Affecting Satisfaction with Life in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union; 2 Employment, Sources of Income, and the Poor in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union; 3 Satisfaction with Publicly-provided Health Services in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union; Bibliography; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

The past two decades in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have been times of tremendous change, with countries undergoing rapid transformation from centrally-planned to market-oriented economies. While poverty increased during the initial years of transition, primarily on account of the sharp economic contraction, the resurgence of economic growth in the region since 1998 has resulted in a rebound in household incomes and living standards. Data from the 2006 Life in Transition Survey (LiTS)-a joint initiative of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank-p