UID:
almafu_9958096946002883
Format:
xvi, 136 pages :
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col. illustrations, color map ;
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26 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-281-78738-8
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9786611787387
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0-8213-7338-2
Series Statement:
World Bank e-Library.
Content:
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
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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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
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Chap.5 The Implications of Poor Health Status on Employment in Romania
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-7337-4
Language:
English
Keywords:
Aufsatzsammlung
URL:
Volltext
(Deutschlandweit zugänglich)
URL:
http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-0-8213-7337-8
