Uzbekistan - Living Standards Assessment : Policies to Improve Living Standards, Volume 1. Summary Report
Since independence, Uzbekistan has followed a distinct economic strategy, entailing gradual transformation of the economy, while emphasizing social stability. The "Uzbek Model" of development has focused on developing industrial and manuf...
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION AGING AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ANNUAL GROWTH AVAILABLE DATA BASIC EDUCATION BLACK MARKET CHRONIC ILLNESS CHRONIC ILLNESSES CIVIL SOCIETY CLIMATE CUMULATIVE GROWTH CURRENCY UNIT DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT DONOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC REFORMS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS EMPLOYMENT ENROLLMENT RATIO EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPENDITURES EXTREME POVERTY FAMILIES FARMS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD POVERTY LINE FOREIGN EXCHANGE GENDER GAPS GINI COEFFICIENT GROWTH RATES HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS HEADCOUNT INDEX HEALTH CARE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SURVEY HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY RESULTS HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SECTOR UNIT ILLITERACY INCOME INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME LEVELS INCOME POVERTY INCOME QUINTILES INDUSTRIAL SECTOR INFANT MORTALITY INFECTIOUS DISEASES INFLATION INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE INTERVENTION LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LAND REFORMS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING STANDARDS LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT LOW POVERTY RATE MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MALNUTRITION MATERIAL WELL-BEING MEASURING POVERTY MINIMUM WAGE MORBIDITY MORTALITY NATIONAL ACCOUNTS NATIONAL AVERAGE NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT NON-INCOME DIMENSIONS NON-POOR HOUSEHOLDS NUTRITION NUTRITION STATUS NUTRITIONAL STATUS OPPORTUNITY COSTS PENSION SYSTEM PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY ACTIONS POLICY LEVEL POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR PEOPLE POOR POPULATION POPULATION SHARE POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY LINE POVERTY MEASUREMENT POVERTY MONITORING POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROMOTING GROWTH PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY RESOURCE ALLOCATION RETIREMENT RURAL AREAS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL POOR RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY SAFETY SAFETY NET SAVINGS SECTOR ACTIVITY SECTOR REFORMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS SOCIAL SERVICES STATE ENTERPRISES STATE INTERVENTION STRUCTURAL REFORMS TASK TEAM LEADER TAX COLLECTION TAXATION TRANSITION COUNTRIES UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN POOR VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGES WATER RESOURCES WATER SUPPLY WORKERS WORKING POOR YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT STANDARD OF LIVING; EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; POLICY ANALYSIS; ANALYTICAL METHODS; HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS; SURVEY DATA; POVERTY ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD WELFARE INDICATORS; POVERTY MEASURES; RURAL POVERTY; UNDEREMPLOYMENT; WAGE LEVELS; HIGHER EDUCATION; RETIREMENT POLICY; VULNERABLE GROUPS; EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT; SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS; RISK MITIGATION; SMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES; POVERTY MONITORING |
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION AGING AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ANNUAL GROWTH AVAILABLE DATA BASIC EDUCATION BLACK MARKET CHRONIC ILLNESS CHRONIC ILLNESSES CIVIL SOCIETY CLIMATE CUMULATIVE GROWTH CURRENCY UNIT DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT DONOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC REFORMS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS EMPLOYMENT ENROLLMENT RATIO EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPENDITURES EXTREME POVERTY FAMILIES FARMS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD POVERTY LINE FOREIGN EXCHANGE GENDER GAPS GINI COEFFICIENT GROWTH RATES HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS HEADCOUNT INDEX HEALTH CARE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SURVEY HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY RESULTS HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SECTOR UNIT ILLITERACY INCOME INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME LEVELS INCOME POVERTY INCOME QUINTILES INDUSTRIAL SECTOR INFANT MORTALITY INFECTIOUS DISEASES INFLATION INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE INTERVENTION LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LAND REFORMS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING STANDARDS LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT LOW POVERTY RATE MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MALNUTRITION MATERIAL WELL-BEING MEASURING POVERTY MINIMUM WAGE MORBIDITY MORTALITY NATIONAL ACCOUNTS NATIONAL AVERAGE NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT NON-INCOME DIMENSIONS NON-POOR HOUSEHOLDS NUTRITION NUTRITION STATUS NUTRITIONAL STATUS OPPORTUNITY COSTS PENSION SYSTEM PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY ACTIONS POLICY LEVEL POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR PEOPLE POOR POPULATION POPULATION SHARE POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY LINE POVERTY MEASUREMENT POVERTY MONITORING POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROMOTING GROWTH PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY RESOURCE ALLOCATION RETIREMENT RURAL AREAS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL POOR RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY SAFETY SAFETY NET SAVINGS SECTOR ACTIVITY SECTOR REFORMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS SOCIAL SERVICES STATE ENTERPRISES STATE INTERVENTION STRUCTURAL REFORMS TASK TEAM LEADER TAX COLLECTION TAXATION TRANSITION COUNTRIES UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN POOR VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGES WATER RESOURCES WATER SUPPLY WORKERS WORKING POOR YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT STANDARD OF LIVING; EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; POLICY ANALYSIS; ANALYTICAL METHODS; HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS; SURVEY DATA; POVERTY ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD WELFARE INDICATORS; POVERTY MEASURES; RURAL POVERTY; UNDEREMPLOYMENT; WAGE LEVELS; HIGHER EDUCATION; RETIREMENT POLICY; VULNERABLE GROUPS; EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT; SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS; RISK MITIGATION; SMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES; POVERTY MONITORING World Bank Uzbekistan - Living Standards Assessment : Policies to Improve Living Standards, Volume 1. Summary Report |
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Since independence, Uzbekistan has
followed a distinct economic strategy, entailing gradual
transformation of the economy, while emphasizing social
stability. The "Uzbek Model" of development has
focused on developing industrial and manufacturing capacity
in a predominantly agricultural economy, using direct and
substantial state guidance. An important objective of the
strategy has been to raise living standards and expand
employment opportunities, while protecting vulnerable groups
against abject poverty. Has this approach alleviated the
problems of poverty inherited by the country? This report
provides the first national level picture of living
standards in Uzbekistan since independence. It has three
main goals: (i) to examine the current status of living
standards in Uzbekistan (ii) to identify key challenges and
constraints to improving living standards, and (iii) to
suggest priority policy actions that are needed for broad
based improvements in living standards in the country. The
report was prepared in close collaboration with a working
group from the Government of Uzbekistan, to ensure the
relevance of the findings and to build capacity for
analytical evaluation of living standards using household
survey data. The report is based on the recently improved
and nationally representative Family Budget Survey (FBS)
(2000/01) carried out by the Uzbek statistical authorities.
Since 2000/01 was the first year of implementation of the
revised nationally representative survey, the new survey is
considered by the Statistical Authorities to be a pilot.
This is also the first time the data have been used for
poverty analysis, and the exercise has yielded important
feedback for further strengthening the survey. Despite these
important caveats, the FBS does provide the first
comprehensive information on living standards in the
country, and represents the best available information at
this time. Results that appear to contradict conventional
wisdom cannot be rejected a priori, since they represent the
responses of about 10,000 households. They must be verified
with future rounds of the survey as well as special studies.
In addition to the FBS, the report uses other sources of
information, including surveys of firms, farms, institutions
and individuals, as well as administrative data. The study
also uses international evidence to compare and contrast
Uzbekistan's living standards and policy outcomes
relative to other countries, including CEE (Central and
Eastern European) countries and other CIS (Commonwealth of
Independent States) countries. This report comprises two
volumes. This first volume provides a summary of the
findings and key policy recommendations of the report,
preceded first by a brief overview of the key messages. The
second volume contains the more detailed technical analysis
on which this first volume is based. |
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Uzbekistan - Living Standards Assessment : Policies to Improve Living Standards, Volume 1. Summary Report |
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okr-10986-148252021-04-23T14:03:16Z Uzbekistan - Living Standards Assessment : Policies to Improve Living Standards, Volume 1. Summary Report World Bank ACCESS TO INFORMATION AGING AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ANNUAL GROWTH AVAILABLE DATA BASIC EDUCATION BLACK MARKET CHRONIC ILLNESS CHRONIC ILLNESSES CIVIL SOCIETY CLIMATE CUMULATIVE GROWTH CURRENCY UNIT DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT DONOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC REFORMS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS EMPLOYMENT ENROLLMENT RATIO EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPENDITURES EXTREME POVERTY FAMILIES FARMS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD POVERTY LINE FOREIGN EXCHANGE GENDER GAPS GINI COEFFICIENT GROWTH RATES HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS HEADCOUNT INDEX HEALTH CARE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SURVEY HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY RESULTS HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SECTOR UNIT ILLITERACY INCOME INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME LEVELS INCOME POVERTY INCOME QUINTILES INDUSTRIAL SECTOR INFANT MORTALITY INFECTIOUS DISEASES INFLATION INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE INTERVENTION LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LAND REFORMS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING STANDARDS LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT LOW POVERTY RATE MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MALNUTRITION MATERIAL WELL-BEING MEASURING POVERTY MINIMUM WAGE MORBIDITY MORTALITY NATIONAL ACCOUNTS NATIONAL AVERAGE NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT NON-INCOME DIMENSIONS NON-POOR HOUSEHOLDS NUTRITION NUTRITION STATUS NUTRITIONAL STATUS OPPORTUNITY COSTS PENSION SYSTEM PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY ACTIONS POLICY LEVEL POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR PEOPLE POOR POPULATION POPULATION SHARE POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY LINE POVERTY MEASUREMENT POVERTY MONITORING POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROMOTING GROWTH PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY RESOURCE ALLOCATION RETIREMENT RURAL AREAS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL POOR RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY SAFETY SAFETY NET SAVINGS SECTOR ACTIVITY SECTOR REFORMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS SOCIAL SERVICES STATE ENTERPRISES STATE INTERVENTION STRUCTURAL REFORMS TASK TEAM LEADER TAX COLLECTION TAXATION TRANSITION COUNTRIES UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN POOR VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGES WATER RESOURCES WATER SUPPLY WORKERS WORKING POOR YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT STANDARD OF LIVING; EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; POLICY ANALYSIS; ANALYTICAL METHODS; HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS; SURVEY DATA; POVERTY ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD WELFARE INDICATORS; POVERTY MEASURES; RURAL POVERTY; UNDEREMPLOYMENT; WAGE LEVELS; HIGHER EDUCATION; RETIREMENT POLICY; VULNERABLE GROUPS; EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT; SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS; RISK MITIGATION; SMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES; POVERTY MONITORING Since independence, Uzbekistan has followed a distinct economic strategy, entailing gradual transformation of the economy, while emphasizing social stability. The "Uzbek Model" of development has focused on developing industrial and manufacturing capacity in a predominantly agricultural economy, using direct and substantial state guidance. An important objective of the strategy has been to raise living standards and expand employment opportunities, while protecting vulnerable groups against abject poverty. Has this approach alleviated the problems of poverty inherited by the country? This report provides the first national level picture of living standards in Uzbekistan since independence. It has three main goals: (i) to examine the current status of living standards in Uzbekistan (ii) to identify key challenges and constraints to improving living standards, and (iii) to suggest priority policy actions that are needed for broad based improvements in living standards in the country. The report was prepared in close collaboration with a working group from the Government of Uzbekistan, to ensure the relevance of the findings and to build capacity for analytical evaluation of living standards using household survey data. The report is based on the recently improved and nationally representative Family Budget Survey (FBS) (2000/01) carried out by the Uzbek statistical authorities. Since 2000/01 was the first year of implementation of the revised nationally representative survey, the new survey is considered by the Statistical Authorities to be a pilot. This is also the first time the data have been used for poverty analysis, and the exercise has yielded important feedback for further strengthening the survey. Despite these important caveats, the FBS does provide the first comprehensive information on living standards in the country, and represents the best available information at this time. Results that appear to contradict conventional wisdom cannot be rejected a priori, since they represent the responses of about 10,000 households. They must be verified with future rounds of the survey as well as special studies. In addition to the FBS, the report uses other sources of information, including surveys of firms, farms, institutions and individuals, as well as administrative data. The study also uses international evidence to compare and contrast Uzbekistan's living standards and policy outcomes relative to other countries, including CEE (Central and Eastern European) countries and other CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries. This report comprises two volumes. This first volume provides a summary of the findings and key policy recommendations of the report, preceded first by a brief overview of the key messages. The second volume contains the more detailed technical analysis on which this first volume is based. 2013-08-06T16:49:40Z 2013-08-06T16:49:40Z 2003-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/2383879/uzbekistan-living-standards-assessment-policies-improve-living-standards-vol-1-2-summary-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14825 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Poverty Assessment Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Uzbekistan |