Using longitudinal data on more than 2,000 Russian families spanning the period between 2007 and 2010, this paper estimates the impact of the 2009 global financial crisis on food expenditures, health care expenditures, and doctor visits in Russia. The primary estimation strategy adopted is the semi-parametric difference-in-difference with propensity score matching technique. The analysis finds that household health and nutritional behavior indicators...
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2013/07/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS6538
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2013/07/01
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Disclosed
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Do economic crises lead to health and nutrition behavior responses ? analysis using longitudinal data from Russia
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income shock