Death in Transition: The rise in the death rate in Russia since 1992

From January 1992 to the first half of 1994 the death rate in Russia rose by over 30 per cent, a rise of a magnitude never before seen in an industrialized country without a war or famine. In 1993 alone the life expectancy of a Russian man fell from 62 to 59. This paper examines the nature and causes of this unprecedented and disastrous increase.

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Year of publication:	1994
Authors:	Nell, Jacob ; Stewart, Kitty
Subject:	demography \| economic transition \| mortality rate \| Russia

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Series:	Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series. - ISSN 1014-7837.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series The price is Many older IRC publications are free of charge. However, some series are priced (Report Card, Social Monitor, Regional Monitoring Report). For details on this and the cost of despatch, according to quantity and destination, please visit the website www.unicef-irc.org 7 pages long
Classification:	J11 - Demographic Trends and Forecasts ; P27 - Performance and Prospects
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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