Poverty and the poor: An analysis of determinants
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The poor in Romania grew unprecedentedly in number and severity during the postcommunist transition. Growth in poverty over 1995-98 period was documented based on the data from the Romanian Integrated Household Survey (RIHS) and contribution of various factors to household welfare was investigated.
Publication Name: International Journal of Sociology
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-7659
Year: 2005
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Entrepreneurs in a transitional society: case study of Estonia
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A study aims to investigate the process of the emergence of the entrepreneurial class in post-Soviet countries. It is seen that human agency played a great role on those who succeeded and survived the open, tough competition in the emergence of the entrepreneurial class.
Publication Name: International Journal of Sociology
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-7659
Year: 2007
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Class and values in postsocialist transformation in Serbia
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The article discusses the changes in class and basic values in Serbian society in economic, political, societal, and cultural subsystems during the postsocialist transformation.
Publication Name: International Journal of Sociology
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-7659
Year: 2007
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