Household Survey Data for Research on Well-Being and Behavior in Central Asia

41 Pages Posted: 15 Dec 2012 Last revised: 5 Jul 2022

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Tilman Brück

IGZ - Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops; ISDC - International Security and Development Center; IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Damir Esenaliev

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI); ISDC - International Security and Development Center

Antje Kroeger

German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) - Department of International Economics

Alma Kudebayeva

The University of Manchester - Global Development Institute

Bakhrom Mirkasimov

Humboldt University of Berlin; German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)

Susan Steiner

German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)

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Abstract

This paper summarizes the micro-level survey evidence from Central Asia generated and analyzed between 1991 and 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 English-language 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 caused from this lack of longitudinal surveys and suggest worthwhile areas for future research. Finally, we also present the new and novel individual-level panel dataset called "Life in Kyrgyzstan".

Keywords: Central Asia, poverty, labor force participation, survey data

JEL Classification: O12, I32, J22

Suggested Citation

Brück, Tilman and Esenaliev, Damir and Kroeger, Antje and Kudebayeva, Alma and Mirkasimov, Bakhrom and Steiner, Susan, Household Survey Data for Research on Well-Being and Behavior in Central Asia. IZA Discussion Paper No. 7055, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2189793

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Antje Kroeger

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Alma Kudebayeva

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Bakhrom Mirkasimov

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Susan Steiner

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