Household Survey Data for Research on Well-Being and Behavior in Central Asia
This paper summarizes the micro-level survey evidence from Central Asia generated and analyzed in the period 1991–2012
Abstract
This paper summarizes the micro-level survey evidence from Central Asia generated and analyzed in the period 1991–2012. We provide an exhaustive overview over all accessible individual and household-level surveys undertaken in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – and of all 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 derived from this lack of longitudinal surveys and suggest worthwhile areas for future research. Finally, we also present a new and novel individual-level panel dataset called “Life in Kyrgyzstan”.
This research is part of the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme
Citation
Tilman Brück, Damir Esenaliev, Antje Kroeger, Alma Kudebayeva, Bakhrom Mirkasimov, Susan Steiner, Household survey data for research on well-being and behavior in Central Asia, Journal of Comparative Economics, Volume 42, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 819-835, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2013.02.003.
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Household Survey Data for Research on Well-Being and Behavior in Central Asia