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economic growth has translated into higher incomes and better living standards. Data from 

such surveys would also provide insights into whether the government’s programs—physical 

infrastructure and social programs alike—are reaching the intended beneficiaries. Household 

survey combined with labor force data would be especially important to understand the translation 

of growth into more jobs and higher wages.  

 

 

                                                           

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 Originally introduced by the World Bank in 2000-01, the authorities’ methodology needs to be revised in order to address such 

gaps as spatial price differentials, time differentials, and the non-food expenditures component in the poverty line.

 

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World Bank/GIZ Uzbekistan Jobs, Skills, and Migration Survey (2013). 

 

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