Kazakhstan has made major economic and social advances in the past decade and a half. Yet, Kazakhstan needs to sustain … of the labour market and social policies that could help Kazakhstan in its dual objectives of building more inclusive … recommendations tailored to Kazakhstan. …

the last decade, but the benefits of this are being distributed unevenly. Poverty rates are higher than in any OECD … population with poverty and employment rates similar to those of OECD countries. On the other, there are Arabs and ultra … of Arab and Haredim families live in poverty. Almost half of all children entering primary school in Israel come from one …

much expenditure remains inefficient and ineffective in addressing the serious problem of poverty. More than a quarter of … the Russian population is poverty-stricken according to official criteria. Average wages are not much more than half of …

enjoyed rising living standards over two decades of strong economic growth. The incidence of poverty is now much lower and …