Economic implications of chronic illness and disability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union

edited by Cem Mete

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

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Year of publication:	c2008
Other Persons:	Mete, Cem (contributor)
Institutions:	World Bank (contributor)
Publisher:	Washington, DC : World Bank
Subject:	Osteuropa \| Eastern Europe \| GUS-Staaten \| CIS countries \| Krankheit \| Disease \| Behinderte \| Disabled persons
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [external.dandelon.com]

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (xvi, 136 p) col. ill., col. map
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	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 Death Chap.5 The Implications of Poor Health Status on Employment in Romania Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:	0-8213-7337-4 ; 978-0-8213-6995-1 ; 978-0-8213-7337-8 ; 978-0-8213-7337-8
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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