A Rural-Urban Comparison in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Short Description of the Project: Systemic change fro m a planned economy to market economy requires not only a n implementation of market institutions but also a mar ket -oriented acti on of citizens in everyday-life. The question th a t concerns us is how far actors have adapted to self-responsibility in facing such challenges as provision for the old ag e , unemployment, crises, etc. form themselves and their family members. The cross-country, rural-urban and cohort comparison will be based on quantitative and qualitative research.
The project aims at analyzing strategies of private lower- and medium-level-income households to make a living (sustainabl e l iveli hoods). Data are gathered by three research teams in Kazakhstan (regions Astana and Almaty) an d Kyrgyzstan (region Bishkek). Furthermore, the project trains y oung research scholars in the participating institutions.
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| (c) Heiko Schrader 1 April, 2011, all photographs by the author | ||
Project Duration - April 2011- April 2013
Financing Institution : Volkswagen Foundation
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| (c) Heiko Schrader 1 April, 2011, all photographs by the author |
| The International Research Project Team Members are: | |
| Prof. Aigul Zabirova - L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National Univ. Astana | |
| Dr. Nazym Shedenova - Al-Farabi Univ. Almaty | |
| Dr. Galina Gorborukova - American Univ. of Central Asia, Bishkek | |
| Dr. Denis Gruber - State Univ. of St. Petersburg | |
| Dr. Markus Kaiser - American Univ. of Central Asia, Bishkek | |
| Batima Mambetalina - MA, Univ. of Magdeburg, Dpt. of Sociology | |
| Nigina Avganova - MA, Univ. of Magdeburg, Dpt. of Sociology | |
| Aikokul Maksutova - MA, Univ. of Magdeburg, Dpt. of Political Sciences | |
| Team leaders of the Project are: | |
| Prof. Dr. Heiko Schrader - Institute of Sociology, University of Magdeburg, Germany | |
| Prof. Dr. Eckhard Dittrich -Institute of Sociology, University of Magdeburg, Germany |
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