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Economic implications of chronic illness and disability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / edited by Cem Mete



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Autore: Mete Cem Visualizza persona
Titolo: Economic implications of chronic illness and disability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / edited by Cem Mete Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2008]
copyright 2008
Descrizione fisica: xvi, 136 pages : col. illustrations, color map ; ; 26 cm
Disciplina: 338.4/73621094
Soggetto topico: Chronic diseases
Chronic diseases - Economic aspects - Europe, Eastern
Chronic diseases - Economic aspects - Former Soviet republics
Employment
Persons
Population Characteristics
Social Sciences
Disease Attributes
Sociology
Health Care
Pathologic Processes
Geography
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Diseases
Socioeconomic Factors
Unemployment
Economics
Disabled Persons
Chronic Disease
Public Health
Health & Biological Sciences
Public Health - General
Soggetto geografico: Europe
Geographic Locations
Europe, Eastern
Soggetto genere / forma: Statistics
Persona (resp. second.): MeteCem
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-78738-8
9786611787387
0-8213-7338-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910782574403321
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Serie: World Bank e-Library.