Economic implications of chronic illness and disability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / edited by Cem Mete
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| Titolo: |
Economic implications of chronic illness and disability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / edited by Cem Mete
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2008 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | xvi, 136 pages : col. illustrations, color map ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina: | 338.4/73621094 |
| Soggetto topico: | Chronic diseases - Economic aspects - Europe, Eastern |
| Chronic diseases - Economic aspects - Former Soviet republics | |
| Altri autori: |
MeteCem
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 Death |
| Chap.5 The Implications of Poor Health Status on Employment in Romania | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Disability 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 to |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Economic implications of chronic illness and disability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union |
| ISBN: | 1-281-78738-8 |
| 9786611787387 | |
| 0-8213-7338-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910820455203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
World Bank e-Library.