By: |
Sonya K Huffman;
Marian Rizov |
Abstract: |
This study integrates theoretical and empirical models to facilitate
understanding of human obesity and the factors contributing to rising obesity
in Russia during the transition from a planned to a market economy. Recent
individual level data from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey for 1994
and 2004 show that diet/caloric intake, smoking, gender and education are
important determinants of obesity in Russia. Empirical results strongly
support our model for production of health and demand for inputs in the health
production function. |
Keywords: |
health, obesity, transition economies, Russia |
Date: |
2010 |
URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ess:wpaper:id:2473&r=cis |