Changing Perceptions of Institutions and Standard of Living in Iraq

The history of Iraq over the past decade is a stark example of increasing vertical and horizontal inequalities, preceding and following a period of violent conflict. This paper uses a cross-section of individual-level nationally representative surv...

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Main Authors: Ansar, Saniya, Celiku, Bledi, Klapper, Leora, Mansour, Wael
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Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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spelling okr-10986-362812021-09-18T05:10:35Z Changing Perceptions of Institutions and Standard of Living in Iraq Ansar, Saniya Celiku, Bledi Klapper, Leora Mansour, Wael QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC CONFIDENCE GOVERNANCE LEADERSHIP APPROVAL RATING EMPLOYMENT CORRUPTION The history of Iraq over the past decade is a stark example of increasing vertical and horizontal inequalities, preceding and following a period of violent conflict. This paper uses a cross-section of individual-level nationally representative survey data to study relationships around how adults in Iraq report confidence in national institutions, quality of life, and quality of service delivery. The findings show that positive perceptions across these categories declined during ISIS-control and have slowly picked up in recent years. Men are more likely than women in the post-ISIS period to report lower country leadership approval ratings, a weaker standard of living, and depressed job prospects. The analysis finds that self-identified Shias, Kurds, and adults living in Baghdad are significantly more likely to have a poorer quality of life, compared with Sunnis, in the post-ISIS period. Nearly all ethno-religious groups, in all periods, perceive the government to be corrupt. 2021-09-17T17:48:09Z 2021-09-17T17:48:09Z 2021-09 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/547911631555194474/Changing-Perceptions-of-Institutions-and-Standard-of-Living-in-Iraq http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36281 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9773 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Middle East and North Africa Iraq
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topic QUALITY OF LIFE
SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
GOVERNANCE
LEADERSHIP APPROVAL RATING
EMPLOYMENT
CORRUPTION
spellingShingle QUALITY OF LIFE
SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
GOVERNANCE
LEADERSHIP APPROVAL RATING
EMPLOYMENT
CORRUPTION
Ansar, Saniya
Celiku, Bledi
Klapper, Leora
Mansour, Wael
Changing Perceptions of Institutions and Standard of Living in Iraq
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
Iraq
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9773
description The history of Iraq over the past decade is a stark example of increasing vertical and horizontal inequalities, preceding and following a period of violent conflict. This paper uses a cross-section of individual-level nationally representative survey data to study relationships around how adults in Iraq report confidence in national institutions, quality of life, and quality of service delivery. The findings show that positive perceptions across these categories declined during ISIS-control and have slowly picked up in recent years. Men are more likely than women in the post-ISIS period to report lower country leadership approval ratings, a weaker standard of living, and depressed job prospects. The analysis finds that self-identified Shias, Kurds, and adults living in Baghdad are significantly more likely to have a poorer quality of life, compared with Sunnis, in the post-ISIS period. Nearly all ethno-religious groups, in all periods, perceive the government to be corrupt.
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author Ansar, Saniya
Celiku, Bledi
Klapper, Leora
Mansour, Wael
author_facet Ansar, Saniya
Celiku, Bledi
Klapper, Leora
Mansour, Wael
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title Changing Perceptions of Institutions and Standard of Living in Iraq
title_short Changing Perceptions of Institutions and Standard of Living in Iraq
title_full Changing Perceptions of Institutions and Standard of Living in Iraq
title_fullStr Changing Perceptions of Institutions and Standard of Living in Iraq
title_full_unstemmed Changing Perceptions of Institutions and Standard of Living in Iraq
title_sort changing perceptions of institutions and standard of living in iraq
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2021
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/547911631555194474/Changing-Perceptions-of-Institutions-and-Standard-of-Living-in-Iraq
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