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Economic implications of chronic illness and disability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union /
Disability is an important issue for the transition countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Not only is a significant portion of their population either in poor health or disabled - with implications for labor force participation and productivity - but their aging demographics proje...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
World Bank,
©2008.
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| Colección: | World Bank e-Library.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Disability is an important issue for the transition countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Not only is a significant portion of their population either in poor health or disabled - with implications for labor force participation and productivity - but their aging demographics project an increase in the share of disabled people, raising concerns about the sustainability of social protection programs. Thus, if these heavily resource-strapped countries fail to deal in an efficient manner with disability and health issues in their population, they could face serious challenges to. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 136 pages) : color illustrations, color map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780821373378 0821373374 9780821373385 0821373382 6611787380 9786611787387 1281787388 9781281787385 |