PERCEIVED “COMMON” SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND MACROECONOMIC TRENDS IN AZERBAIJAN

The research presents an elaborated mapping of common social problems in Azerbaijan across country’s regions. Using a survey dataset of 2161 respondents representing various socio-demographic categories of the population, the study borrows a two-stage approach to identify the “common” social problem...

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Published in:Journal of international studies (Kyiv) 2023, Vol.16 (1), p.41-56
Main Author: Aliyev, Khatai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corruption
Displaced persons
Economics
Governance
Government
Inflation
Macroeconomics
Mapping
National Economy
Perceptions
Politics
Population
Poverty
Public policy
Regions
Social problems
Social unrest
Socio-Economic Research
Sociodemographics
Supranational / Global Economy
Trends
Unemployment
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Summary:The research presents an elaborated mapping of common social problems in Azerbaijan across country’s regions. Using a survey dataset of 2161 respondents representing various socio-demographic categories of the population, the study borrows a two-stage approach to identify the “common” social problems in the country. Primary research findings are (1) the "top 5" list includes inflation, unemployment, corruption, state of education and health, and poverty, (2) a correlation exists between macro-economic trends and the population's social problem perception, (3) the subjective evaluation is relatively less institutional in the regions, and among less educated people, and (4) poverty is a typical problem for the less educated people. From institutional perspective, Azerbaijan government should put more effort into enhancing governance quality. On the economic side, the government needs to reconsider its official unemployment and poverty records to do more precise policy estimates, which is crucial to abstaining from social unrest.
ISSN:2071-8330
2306-3483
DOI:10.14254/2071-8330.2023/16-1/3