Mortality Crisis in Russia Revisited: Evidence from Cross-regional Comparison
This paper provides evidence from cross-regional comparisons that the Russian mortality crisis (mortality rate increased from 1.0% to 1.6% in 1989-94 and stayed at a level of 1.4- 1.6% thereafter) was caused mostly by stress factors (increased unemployment, labor turnover, migration, divorces, income inequalities), and by the increase in unnatural deaths (murders, suicides, accidents), but not so much by the increase in alcohol consumption (even though it also increased due to the same stress factors). Health infrastructure of a region had a positive impact on life expectancy only in regions with high income inequalities (large share of highest income group).
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2011-01
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Authors: | Popov, Vladimir |
Institutions: | Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR), New Economic School (NES) |
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