Albania: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Albania

Patriarchy and fertility in Albania

BACKGROUND Theories of fertility collapse in the post-socialist era imply a decline in the moral primacy of traditional social institutions. Yet gender inequality actually increased in many countries, and there is a scarcity of empirical evidence for the role played by traditional social institutions in reproductive decision-making. OBJECTIVE We investigate whether patriarchal institutions sust...

Climate and climate change data for Albania

Annual report of the executive director.

The present report is submitted pursuant to Executive Board decision 94/32 of 10 October 1994. The report provides an overview of performance in 2001 against financial targets in the UNOPS business plan, reviews UNOPS activities during the year and addresses issues involving services and new client-centred business processes. Information is also provided on the current status of the organizatio...

Determinants of Poverty in Albania

Poverty is a widespread phenomenon in all over the world. Measurement and analysis of poverty is needed to identify the poor, the nature and extent of poverty and its determinants, and to assess the impact of policies and welfare programs on the poor. Based on Albania Living Standard measurement Surveys (LSMSs) data, after an overall improvement of the main indicators measuring the poverty from...

Prison Health in Transitional Albania

AIM The information about prisoners' health in transitional countries including Albania is limited. The aim of our study was to assess the health status and its correlates among adult prisoners in Albania, a post-communist country in Southeast Europe. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2013 including 401 prisoners in Albania [290 (72%) males and 111 (28%) females]. All part...