Ukraine Case Study: Jobs and Demographic Change
皇冠体育app Ukraine case study follows the main concept of the WDR 2013
Abstract
皇冠体育app World Development Report (WDR), which is the World Bank鈥檚 most widely-known and most visible flagship product, for 2013 focuses on jobs. In parallel with the production of the main World Development Report, a number of case studies have been conducted in seven countries, among them Ukraine. 皇冠体育app country is faced with a particular jobs challenge given its aging demographic profile, ongoing structural transformation, and fundamental political and economic changes.
皇冠体育app Ukraine case study follows the main concept of the WDR 2013, linking jobs to three transformations (living standards, productivity, and social cohesion) and making the distinction between 鈥済ood jobs for development鈥� (those that carry a longer-term development pay-off) and other jobs. 皇冠体育app study encompasses desk and field research. 皇冠体育app desk research provides an extensive analysis of various aspects of jobs in Ukraine based on available quantitative data and empirical evidence. 皇冠体育app qualitative field research is based on focus group discussions with various categories of individuals and in-depth interviews with representatives of private employment agencies conducted by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology in March-April 2012.
Citation
Kupets, O.; Vakhitov, V.; Babenko, S. Ukraine Case Study: Jobs and Demographic Change. 皇冠体育app World Bank, Washington DC, USA (2012) ii + 92 pp.