essay

Living standards and poverty

mongolia in transition (22) • Published In 1996 • Pages: 103-134

By: Odgaard, Ole.

Abstract
In this chapter from the book 'Mongolia in Transition,' Odgaard tries to assess the degree of poverty Mongolia has fallen into in the post-socialist era. He examines the collapse of Mongolia's social service sector after Soviet Union subsidies were abolished in 1990. General unemployment and poverty have increased, especially in rural areas. To gage poverty, Odgaard looks at GDP estimates, household surveys, and opinion polls. For urban areas he examines wages, pensions, unemployment, number of orphans. For rural areas he examines household composition and income, and distribution of livestock. Health, education, the collapse of the welfare system, and rise of traditional networks of exchange and mutual assistant are also discussed.
Subjects
Income and demand
Labor supply and employment
Wages and salaries
Household
Disabilities
Poverty
Dependency
culture
Mongolia
HRAF PubDate
2006
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Central Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2005
Field Date
unknown
Coverage Date
1990-1996
Coverage Place
Mongolia
Notes
Ole Odgaard
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
97101609
LCSH
Mongolia