Disability Risk and Miraculous Recoveries in Russia

Charles M. Becker and Irina S. Merkuryeva

No 05-07, Working Papers from Duke University, Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper examines determinants of being disabled in Russia, along with the probability of moving from one disability status to another, using data from 1994 through 2002 from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey. Disability risk rises with age, declines with income and self-reported good health, and is lower for women. On the other hand, neither smoking nor drinking alcohol increase either the risk of being or becoming disabled.

JEL-codes: J10 J15 P36 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2005
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