Components and possible determinants of decrease in Russian mortality in 2004-2010

BACKGROUND After a long decline, life expectancy in Russia substantially increased in 2004-2010; this is the longest period of health improvement that has been observed in the country since 1965. This study is the first analysis of this positive trend. OBJECTIVE We seek to determine the causes and a...

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Main Authors: Vladimir M. Shkolnikov, Evgeny M. Andreev, Martin McKee, David A. Leon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2013-04-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol28/32/