Papers by Ksenia Gatskova
Ukraine-Analysen, Apr 11, 2022
Ost-und Südosteuropaforschung Zentrum für Osteuropa-und internationale Studien (ZOiS) gGmbH • Sel... more Ost-und Südosteuropaforschung Zentrum für Osteuropa-und internationale Studien (ZOiS) gGmbH • Selenskyjs vs. Putins Rhetorik • Gesellschaftlicher Widerstand • Deutschlands Blick auf die Ukraine • Selenskyjs Erfolge • Ukrainische Verhandlungsposition • Russische Kriegsverbrechen Nr. 266 | 11.04.2022
WIDER Working Paper, 2017
This study has been prepared within the UNU-WIDER project on 'Gender and development'.
Social Indicators Research, 2017
Vulnerability to Poverty: Tajikistan During and After the Global Financial Crisis * We examine vu... more Vulnerability to Poverty: Tajikistan During and After the Global Financial Crisis * We examine vulnerability to poverty in Tajikistan during the global financial crisis, focusing on the roles played by international migration and remittances, using a formal, practical, and easily decomposable vulnerability measure. Our strategy is to estimate a Markov transition probability matrix with the aim of identifying the vulnerability of households to poverty. Importantly, by introducing the index of vulnerability as the weighted probability of a household falling into poverty over a given time horizon, we can use the estimated dynamics to assess the short, medium and long-run vulnerability. We find that during the "recession transition" almost all households were vulnerable to poverty while almost none were during the "recovery period". Overall, urban households, more educated households and households receiving remittances from international labor migrants were less vulnerable to poverty. While households with a current or very recent migrant did not have a significantly lower measured vulnerability to poverty, those households receiving remittances from migrants had a lower vulnerability to poverty. Our findings stress that the international labor migration from Tajikistan may not be considered as a reliable means of welfare security for the households because external economic shocks and internal political decisions may negatively affect Russian economy and lead to a reduction of remittances flow to Tajikistan.
VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 2016
ABSTRACT
This study explores the determinants of the low level of civic engagement
in Ukraine. ... more ABSTRACT
This study explores the determinants of the low level of civic engagement
in Ukraine. Applying the methodological framework of analytical sociology,
we consider different social mechanisms that explain the weakness of the Ukrainian
third sector. First, we discuss how the political system and economic performance of
the country have shaped beliefs, values, and motives of people by creating the
context for their actions. Second, we focus on different aspects of people’s experiences
during the Soviet times to formulate a number of hypotheses concerning
unwillingness of citizens to join CSOs. Analyzing the survey data of the years 2010
(beginning of Viktor Yanukovych’s presidency) and 2014 (survey conducted right
after the ‘‘Euromaidan’’), we argue that some specific features of Homo Sovieticus,
such as passivity, absence of political identification, and reliance on informal networks
negatively affect the propensity of people to participate in CSOs. These
effects are complemented by disappointment with the post-Soviet transformation
and low subjective social status. Based on the results of analyses, we formulate
suggestions concerning possible ways of fostering the development of civil society
in Ukraine.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011
Internal migration flows in Kazakhstan are of high social and political relevance but political a... more Internal migration flows in Kazakhstan are of high social and political relevance but political and public attention has primarily been devoted to external movements. This paper presents the main descriptive results of a new household survey on migration and remittances in Kazakhstan which was conducted in four cities (Almaty, Astana, Karaganda and Pavlodar) between October and December 2010. It summarizes the survey's methodology, gives an overview over the basic characteristics of respondents, illustrates migration experiences on the individual and the household level and compares migrants and non-migrants. Furthermore, the prevalence of remittances and attitudes towards migration are discussed.
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2014
Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch ge... more Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your personal and scholarly purposes. You are not to copy documents for public or commercial purposes, to exhibit the documents publicly, to make them publicly available on the internet, or to distribute or otherwise use the documents in public. If the documents have been made available under an Open Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence.
Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 2013
This paper presents research findings based on a factorial survey study of attitudes toward the j... more This paper presents research findings based on a factorial survey study of attitudes toward the justice of income distribution in Ukraine. The factorial survey design was used for the first time in a representative large-scale survey in Ukraine and provided an opportunity to investigate the effect of multiple factors concerning individual, family and enterprise characteristics in complex subjective evaluations of just earnings. The focus within this study lays on three fundamental principles, according to which the just income is assessed: equality, desert and need principles. Empirical results of the study show that Ukrainian respondents pay attention to almost all characteristics used in the vignettes, a fact which empirically supported the basic idea of the multiprinciple justice theory. Some generational differences in justice perception were uncovered and discussed. The analyses also revealed an overall domination of the need principle in the judgments on income justice. Howeve...
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011
Russian language in Ukraine: does it concern only Russians? Kseniia URSULENKO* This paper examine... more Russian language in Ukraine: does it concern only Russians? Kseniia URSULENKO* This paper examines the problem of current status of the Russian language in Ukraine. Based on the data of a monitoring "Ukrainian society" conducted by the Institute of Sociology (Kyiv) on the yearly basis since 1994, I define the factors that influence people's attitudes toward the Russian language. The focus of the analysis is on the individual-and regional-level effects. The results show that there is a significant regional effect on the degree of support of the Russian language: the more Russian-speaking people live in the oblast (administrative unit), the more likely people from this oblast are to support the official status of the Russian language. In the meantime, no nationality effect was revealed suggesting that Ukrainians and Russians do not differ in the level of support of the official status for the Russian language in Ukraine.
The Kazakhstan Migration and Remittances Survey (KMRS) data were collected in the framework of th... more The Kazakhstan Migration and Remittances Survey (KMRS) data were collected in the framework of the research project "Migration and Remittances in Central Asia: The Case of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan", which was funded by the Volkswagen Foundation in 2009-2013. The KMRS 2010 was designed and implemented by the Institute for East- and Southeast European Studies Regensburg, Germany, in cooperation with the Center for Study of Public Opinion (CIOM) Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Stable democracies are characterized by the predominance of certain values and political orientat... more Stable democracies are characterized by the predominance of certain values and political orientations. Ukraine, as a newly independent post-Soviet state, chose a democratic path toward its development and over the last two decades it experienced massive changes including transformations in the religious sphere. Statistical and survey data suggest that religiosity has significantly increased in Ukraine after independence. It is however not clear, whether religious people differ from the rest of the population with respect to socio-demographic characteristics, what kind of religiosity has increased and whether this growth can foster the democratic development of the society? This report presents the results of an explorative study of the link between the degree of religiosity and political orientations of the Ukrainian population.
This paper presents the technique of a household survey on migration and remittances in Kazakhsta... more This paper presents the technique of a household survey on migration and remittances in Kazakhstan which was conducted between October and December 2010. Based on a random route sampling strategy 2,227 households were interviewed in the cities Almaty, Astana, Karaganda and Pavlodar. The core part of this paper is devoted to a discussion of the survey's methodology and the questionnaire design. Furthermore, it is shown how interviewer training and quality control were implemented. Finally, a short overview over the characteristics of respondents and surveyed households is given.
This study explores the determinants of the low level of civic engagement in Ukraine. Applying th... more This study explores the determinants of the low level of civic engagement in Ukraine. Applying the methodological framework of analytical sociology we consider different social mechanisms that explain the weakness of Ukrainian civil society. First, we discuss how the political system and economic performance of the country shape beliefs, values and motives of people by creating the context for their actions. Second, we focus on different aspects of people’s experience during the Soviet times to rule out a number of hypotheses concerning unwillingness of citizens to join formal voluntary organizations. Using the results of the individual-level data analysis we show that the specific features of the Homo Sovieticus “socio-cultural type”, such as passivity towards management of the own life, absence of political identification, and reliance on informal networks affect negatively the propensity of people to be members of civic organizations. These effects are complemented by the negativ...
This paper presents the research design and data description of a household survey conducted in T... more This paper presents the research design and data description of a household survey conducted in Tajikistan in 2011, the Tajikistan Household Panel Survey (THPS). Based on a sample of the 2007 and 2009 Tajikistan Living Standards Measurement Survey (TLSS) administered by the World Bank and UNICEF, 1,503 household were re-interviewed. The main part of the paper explains the technique of the household survey including sampling strategy, questionnaire design, pretest and fieldwork, training of interviewers and supervisors and survey quality control procedures. A short overview over the characteristics of households and respondents follows.
The ‘Euromaidan’ protests in Ukraine (2013–2014) were motivated by people’s great expectations of... more The ‘Euromaidan’ protests in Ukraine (2013–2014) were motivated by people’s great expectations of profound change through implementation of reforms and genuine democratization of the society. The realization of these expectations depends on many preconditions, among them the pattern of political culture, which reflects the readiness of people to contribute actively to the establishment of a new democratic regime in their country. An analysis of the political orientations of citizens over the past two decades shows that only a small part of the population can be called strong democrats, whereas the majority of the population avoids active political participation and holds a rather output-oriented position, which may facilitate the persistence of an authoritarian political regime. On the other hand, a new social movement represented by recently emerged numerous volunteer organizations and initiatives points to a substantial positive change in people’s political orientations.
Despite education expansion, decreasing fertility rate and economic progress, women still face la... more Despite education expansion, decreasing fertility rate and economic progress, women still face labor market integration problems and labor market disadvantages compared to men around the world. This applies also to the region of the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) and especially to Muslim societies of the CCA region due to the general weak labor market attachment of women in Muslim countries. As gender inequalities emerge already quite early in the working life this chapter focuses on gender inequalities in the transition from education to work. The key research question is how strong gender inequality is among young people who are transiting from school to work in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Tajikistan. The nationally representative, retrospective life history data from the TEW-CCA "Youth Transitions Surveys" of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Tajikistan 2017 are used to answer the research question. The gender inequality is described here in various aspects of the transition from education to work. First, the labor market inactivity decision is examined. Second, among those who are active in the labor market, it is investigated how much time it takes from the time of graduation until the moment of finding a first job. Third, the quality of the first job obtained is analyzed in terms of chances of getting access to formal sector jobs. Comparing results across the three countries will allow us to highlight crosscountry similarities and differences that are expected because of the common past Soviet institutional legacy and varying economic and cultural conditions.
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Papers by Ksenia Gatskova
This study explores the determinants of the low level of civic engagement
in Ukraine. Applying the methodological framework of analytical sociology,
we consider different social mechanisms that explain the weakness of the Ukrainian
third sector. First, we discuss how the political system and economic performance of
the country have shaped beliefs, values, and motives of people by creating the
context for their actions. Second, we focus on different aspects of people’s experiences
during the Soviet times to formulate a number of hypotheses concerning
unwillingness of citizens to join CSOs. Analyzing the survey data of the years 2010
(beginning of Viktor Yanukovych’s presidency) and 2014 (survey conducted right
after the ‘‘Euromaidan’’), we argue that some specific features of Homo Sovieticus,
such as passivity, absence of political identification, and reliance on informal networks
negatively affect the propensity of people to participate in CSOs. These
effects are complemented by disappointment with the post-Soviet transformation
and low subjective social status. Based on the results of analyses, we formulate
suggestions concerning possible ways of fostering the development of civil society
in Ukraine.
This study explores the determinants of the low level of civic engagement
in Ukraine. Applying the methodological framework of analytical sociology,
we consider different social mechanisms that explain the weakness of the Ukrainian
third sector. First, we discuss how the political system and economic performance of
the country have shaped beliefs, values, and motives of people by creating the
context for their actions. Second, we focus on different aspects of people’s experiences
during the Soviet times to formulate a number of hypotheses concerning
unwillingness of citizens to join CSOs. Analyzing the survey data of the years 2010
(beginning of Viktor Yanukovych’s presidency) and 2014 (survey conducted right
after the ‘‘Euromaidan’’), we argue that some specific features of Homo Sovieticus,
such as passivity, absence of political identification, and reliance on informal networks
negatively affect the propensity of people to participate in CSOs. These
effects are complemented by disappointment with the post-Soviet transformation
and low subjective social status. Based on the results of analyses, we formulate
suggestions concerning possible ways of fostering the development of civil society
in Ukraine.