Voices of Europe and Central Asia : New Insights on Shared Prosperity and Jobs

Does the data we traditionally use on poverty, inequality and labor markets capture the full picture? Qualitative evidence from 9 countries in Europe and Central Asia shows that people’s perceptions are not always well aligned with quantitative ind...

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Main Authors:	Dávalos, María E, Demarchi, Giorgia, Santos, Indhira, Kits, Barbara, Oral, Isil
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	poverty shared prosperity jobs inequality living standards economic mobility middle class unemployment labor market skills youth women
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/372521478680637391/Main-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25361

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description	Does the data we traditionally use on poverty, inequality and labor markets capture the full picture? Qualitative evidence from 9 countries in Europe and Central Asia shows that people’s perceptions are not always well aligned with quantitative indicators. Increased polarization and the role of factors beyond people’s control, such as connections and social norms, are at the heart of this disconnect. This report discusses the implications of these findings for policy makers and the development community as we seek to better understand barriers to accessing jobs, reducing poverty and sharing prosperity.
format	Working Paper
author	Dávalos, María E Demarchi, Giorgia Santos, Indhira Kits, Barbara Oral, Isil
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title	Voices of Europe and Central Asia : New Insights on Shared Prosperity and Jobs
title_short	Voices of Europe and Central Asia : New Insights on Shared Prosperity and Jobs
title_full	Voices of Europe and Central Asia : New Insights on Shared Prosperity and Jobs
title_fullStr	Voices of Europe and Central Asia : New Insights on Shared Prosperity and Jobs
title_full_unstemmed	Voices of Europe and Central Asia : New Insights on Shared Prosperity and Jobs
title_sort	voices of europe and central asia : new insights on shared prosperity and jobs
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
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Voices of Europe and Central Asia : New Insights on Shared Prosperity and Jobs

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