03283nam 2200625Ia 450 991082045520332120200520144314.01-281-78738-897866117873870-8213-7338-210.1596/978-0-8213-7337-8(CKB)1000000000576177(EBL)459595(OCoLC)519416236(SSID)ssj0000086443(PQKBManifestationID)11111098(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000086443(PQKBWorkID)10047684(PQKB)11660768(MiAaPQ)EBC459595(The World Bank)184963066(The World Bank)ocn184963066(US-djbf)15116849(EXLCZ)99100000000057617720071213d2008 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEconomic implications of chronic illness and disability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union /edited by Cem Mete1st ed.Washington, DC World Bankc2008xvi, 136 pages col. illustrations, color map ;26 cmDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-7337-4 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Figures; Chapter 1; Tables; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; The Report Team and Acknowledgments; Key Findings and Future Research Directions; Part 1 A REGIONAL OVERVIEW; Chapter 1 Introduction; BOX 1.1 Defining Disability; PART II COUNTRY STUDIES; Chap.2 Measurement of Disability and Linkages with Welfare, Employment, and Schooling The Case of Uzbekistan; Chap.3 The Impact of Health Shocks on Employment, Earnings, and Household Consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Chap.4 Health Disabilities and Labor Productivity in Russia in 2004 Health Consequences Beyond Premature DeathChap.5 The Implications of Poor Health Status on Employment in RomaniaDisability is an important issue for the transition countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Not only is a significant portion of their population either in poor health or disabled - with implications for labor force participation and productivity - but their aging demographics project an increase in the share of disabled people, raising concerns about the sustainability of social protection programs. Thus, if these heavily resource-strapped countries fail to deal in an efficient manner with disability and health issues in their population, they could face serious challenges toWorld Bank e-Library.Chronic diseasesEconomic aspectsEurope, EasternChronic diseasesEconomic aspectsFormer Soviet republicsChronic diseasesEconomic aspectsChronic diseasesEconomic aspects338.4/73621094Mete Cem1596238World Bank.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820455203321Economic implications of chronic illness and disability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union3917542UNINA