This article argues that a "modernization" strategy to guide Russia's socioeconomic development is preferable to other strategies, on both moral and material grounds.

Article focuses on fertility and reproductive behavior of the Moscow population. Current statistical fertility indicators in Moscow and in Russia as a whole are comprised. Male and female reproductive attitudes in Moscow are analyzed based on a sample survey. The article address issues of the...

Population ageing and growing deficit of Russian pension system place on the agenda an issue of increasing pension age. The article reviews international practices of regulating pension ages. Authors critically discuss the pros and cons of increasing pension ages in Russia from perspectives of...