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The Effect of Early Life Economic Conditions on Child Health in Post-Soviet Russia
By Hemal Pragneshbhai Patel The effect of the economic collapse on health has been extensively documented in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The proportion of stunted children in Russia increased substantially in this period, but no study has investigated the mechanisms by which this economic collapse impacted child health outcomes. This paper […]
To Work or Not to Work? Labor Supply Decisions of Russia’s Disabled
by Aleksander Andreev Abstract By some estimates, almost 6% of Russians are officially disabled. The Russian government has announced the rehabilitation of disabled individuals into the labor force as one of its goals. This paper investigates labor supply decisions of Russia’s disabled using data from the cross-sectional NOBUS dataset. Particular emphasis will be made on […]
