distribution as the economy has grown. Is BMI growth different at different tails of the income distribution? Health and … level data from the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) from 1994 to 2012, we scrutinize the influence of … transitional processes, particularly economic transitions on nutritional and health outcomes. We test the hypothesis that the …

Male life expectancy at birth fell by over six years in Russia between 1989 and 1994. Many other countries of the … deterioration of the health care system, changes in diet and obesity, and material deprivation fail to explain the increase in …

-religious families in Russia. The health indicators analyzed include the subjective health status and anthropometric outcomes. The …This paper provides novel evidence on differences in health outcomes of children in religious and non … does not affect children's height-for-age, but increases children's body mass index and subjective health. Father …

the number of campuses and college graduates in Russia. Our empirical strategy relies on the marginal treatment effect …

the number of campuses and college graduates in Russia. Our empirical strategy relies on the marginal treatment effect …

Political and economic transition is often blamed for Russia's 40% surge in deaths between 1990 and 1994 (the "Russian … explains a large share of the mortality crisis, suggesting that Russia's transition to capitalism and democracy was not as … lethal as commonly suggested. -- mortality ; transition ; alcohol ; Russia …

-age populations in the world). Informal networks in Russia are likely to take on distinctive characteristics as the country's economic … found in much wealthier countries. Although it is often assumed that the elderly in Russia are a highly vulnerable economic …