Black Sea and Central Asia promoting work and well-being

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This book analyses the opportunities and conditions of employment throughout the Black Sea region and Central Asia. It examines how different countries deal with social issues affecting well-being. It presents, thus, both a country-based view and a whole-region analysis that will be useful for policy makers and civil society in responding to the challenges ahead. Countries covered include Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. PrefaceAcronyms and AbbreviationsIntroductionPART I. RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BLACK SEA AND CENTRAL ASIA REGIONSChapter 1. Macroeconomic Performance and External PositionChatper 2. Integration into the Global EconomyPART II. WORK AND WELL-BEING: POLICY CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTChapter 3. Work and Well-Being: The Observed OutcomesChapter 4. Labour Markets Outcomes and the Global Policy EnvironmentChapter 5. Housholds' Responses and Coping MechanismsChapter 6. Policy ResponsesChapter 7. Conclusions and Policy RecommendationsReferences  Read more...