Objective and Subjective Welfare

A Comparative Analysis of Central Asian Countries,Russia, and Belarus

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ID20412413
AuthorsT Karabchuk (0000-0001-5794-0421), T S Karabchuk, Daria Salnikova (0000-0003-1730-1187), D V Sal’nikova
Year2017
Volume56
Issue4
Pages308-326
Publication date2017-07-04
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1061-0154 • E-ISSN: 2328-5184
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10610154.2017.1379271
OpenAlexW2774332296
LanguageEN
References cited13

Trends in basic indicators of objective and subjective welfare (2004–2011) are analyzed in Central Asian countries and compared with the same indicators in Russia and Belarus. Subjective welfare is differentiated according to basic socio-demographic characteristics. A discrepancy between indicators of objective and subjective welfare in the countries of Central Asia is identified: objectively, the economic situation in these countries (with the exception of Kazakhstan) is unfavorable, but at the same time, the level of subjective satisfaction with financial status and life satisfaction levels are high. Possible reasons for this misalignment are discussed. In Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, people who have completed higher levels of education are more satisfied with life than those with a secondary education only

Central asia · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic welfare · Economics · International trade · Life satisfaction · Political science · Socioeconomics · Welfare · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis

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