Project: Development of the Standard of Living in Central Asia During the First Decade of Transition

Development of the Standard of Living in Central Asia During the First Decade of Transition – Graduation Project
(Entwicklung des Lebensstandards in Zentralasien während der ersten Dekade der Transformation - Promotionsprojekt)

Contact:

Project team:		J. Albrecht R. Osterkamp S. Schönherr

Client:		Volkswagen Foundation

Project period:		June 2003 - June 2005

Tasks:

The study will examine the development of the standard of living in the Central Asian former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Chiefly two questions are to be addressed:
First: What can be said about the development of the standard of living in the so-called transition countries since their independence in 1991? Life expectancy and the nutritional status of children —among others— will be used as major indicators.
And, second: What are the determinants for the survival and nutritional status of children? The latter is a key question that needs elucidating in order to be able to influence the future economic development of a country.

Methods:

Primary data analysis

Data and other sources:

Demographic Health Surveys, Statistical Offices, etc.

Results:

Dissertation, Publications in refereed Journals

Publicatios:

See above

Department conducting the study

IIV