Household Survey Data for Research on Well-Being and Behavior in Central Asia

Tilman Brück, Damir Esenaliev (), Antje Kroeger (), Alma Kudebayeva (), Bakhrom Mirkasimov and Susan Steiner ()
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Antje Kroeger: German Institute for Development Evaluation
Alma Kudebayeva: KIMEP

No 7055, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This paper summarizes the micro-level survey evidence from Central Asia generated and analyzed between 1991 and 2012. We provide an exhaustive overview over all accessible individual and household-level surveys undertaken in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - and of all English-language academic papers published using these datasets. We argue that Central Asia is a fascinating region for the study of comparative economics given its dual experience of transition and development. However, the region is also understudied, in part due to lack of data, and especially due to a lack of panel data. We identify knowledge gaps caused from this lack of longitudinal surveys and suggest worthwhile areas for future research. Finally, we also present the new and novel individual-level panel dataset called "Life in Kyrgyzstan".

Keywords: Central Asia; poverty; labor force participation; survey data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I32 J22 O12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2012-11
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Published - published in: Journal of Comparative Economics , 2014, 42 (3), 819 - 835

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Working Paper: Household Survey Data for Research on Well-Being and Behavior in Central Asia (2016)
Journal Article: Household survey data for research on well-being and behavior in Central Asia (2014)
Working Paper: Household Survey Data for Research on Well-Being and Behavior in Central Asia (2012)
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