Dimensions of Poverty in Kazakhstan, Volume 1. Policy Briefing

This report assesses the living conditions in Kazakhstan during 2001-2002, especially as concerning the poor. Based upon consultations with the Government, research institutes, and nongovernmental organizations, three key questions related to pover...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Poverty Assessment
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	LIVING CONDITIONS POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT ROLE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS RESEARCH COLLABORATION POVERTY ESTIMATES ECONOMIC GROWTH SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY BASIC SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL POVERTY REGIONAL DISPARITY INEQUITY CONSUMPTION PATTERNS INCOME GAPS HEALTH INDICATORS QUALITY OF EDUCATION HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS LABOR FORCE POPULATION INFANT MORTALITY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TARGETED ASSISTANCE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/11/5408214/kazakhstan-dimensions-poverty-kazakhstan-vol-1-2-policy-briefing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15664

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spelling	okr-10986-156642021-04-23T14:03:18Z Dimensions of Poverty in Kazakhstan, Volume 1. Policy Briefing World Bank LIVING CONDITIONS POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT ROLE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS RESEARCH COLLABORATION POVERTY ESTIMATES ECONOMIC GROWTH SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY BASIC SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL POVERTY REGIONAL DISPARITY INEQUITY CONSUMPTION PATTERNS INCOME GAPS HEALTH INDICATORS QUALITY OF EDUCATION HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS LABOR FORCE POPULATION INFANT MORTALITY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TARGETED ASSISTANCE This report assesses the living conditions in Kazakhstan during 2001-2002, especially as concerning the poor. Based upon consultations with the Government, research institutes, and nongovernmental organizations, three key questions related to poverty were identified as critical to understanding the current situation, and to developing a poverty reduction strategy. These questions are: a) what is the current poverty situation in Kazakhstan, b) what has been the impact of economic growth on poverty, and, c) how effective is the social protection system in alleviating poverty. Six main findings on poverty in Kazakhstan are worth highlighting: 1) Housing poverty and the broader problem of poor quality of basic infrastructure services are prevalent. 2) Rural poverty in particular did not appear to benefit significantly from growth, since it decreased only marginally in these high growth years. 3) The greatest source of inequality in Kazakhstan is the divergence of living conditions across oblasts-whether measured using indicators of consumption expenditures, incomes, usage of services, or health indicators. 4) Though the quality of education cannot be judged from the Household Budget Survey, the productivity of the future labor force could be in jeopardy since an estimated 50 percent of young adults-25-29 year olds-have a secondary school, or lower degree. 5) Infant mortality rates are high. 6) The best program for transferring income to the poor is the Targeted Social Assistance Program, though it requires strengthening of its coverage, and benefit levels. 2013-09-05T16:13:39Z 2013-09-05T16:13:39Z 2004-11-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/11/5408214/kazakhstan-dimensions-poverty-kazakhstan-vol-1-2-policy-briefing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15664 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 Kazakhstan
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topic	LIVING CONDITIONS POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT ROLE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS RESEARCH COLLABORATION POVERTY ESTIMATES ECONOMIC GROWTH SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY BASIC SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL POVERTY REGIONAL DISPARITY INEQUITY CONSUMPTION PATTERNS INCOME GAPS HEALTH INDICATORS QUALITY OF EDUCATION HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS LABOR FORCE POPULATION INFANT MORTALITY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TARGETED ASSISTANCE
spellingShingle	LIVING CONDITIONS POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT ROLE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS RESEARCH COLLABORATION POVERTY ESTIMATES ECONOMIC GROWTH SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY BASIC SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL POVERTY REGIONAL DISPARITY INEQUITY CONSUMPTION PATTERNS INCOME GAPS HEALTH INDICATORS QUALITY OF EDUCATION HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS LABOR FORCE POPULATION INFANT MORTALITY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TARGETED ASSISTANCE World Bank Dimensions of Poverty in Kazakhstan, Volume 1. Policy Briefing
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description	This report assesses the living conditions in Kazakhstan during 2001-2002, especially as concerning the poor. Based upon consultations with the Government, research institutes, and nongovernmental organizations, three key questions related to poverty were identified as critical to understanding the current situation, and to developing a poverty reduction strategy. These questions are: a) what is the current poverty situation in Kazakhstan, b) what has been the impact of economic growth on poverty, and, c) how effective is the social protection system in alleviating poverty. Six main findings on poverty in Kazakhstan are worth highlighting: 1) Housing poverty and the broader problem of poor quality of basic infrastructure services are prevalent. 2) Rural poverty in particular did not appear to benefit significantly from growth, since it decreased only marginally in these high growth years. 3) The greatest source of inequality in Kazakhstan is the divergence of living conditions across oblasts-whether measured using indicators of consumption expenditures, incomes, usage of services, or health indicators. 4) Though the quality of education cannot be judged from the Household Budget Survey, the productivity of the future labor force could be in jeopardy since an estimated 50 percent of young adults-25-29 year olds-have a secondary school, or lower degree. 5) Infant mortality rates are high. 6) The best program for transferring income to the poor is the Targeted Social Assistance Program, though it requires strengthening of its coverage, and benefit levels.
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title	Dimensions of Poverty in Kazakhstan, Volume 1. Policy Briefing
title_short	Dimensions of Poverty in Kazakhstan, Volume 1. Policy Briefing
title_full	Dimensions of Poverty in Kazakhstan, Volume 1. Policy Briefing
title_fullStr	Dimensions of Poverty in Kazakhstan, Volume 1. Policy Briefing
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