Nutritional Status During an Economic Crisis: Evidence from Russia

Steven Stillman and Duncan Thomas

Economic Journal, 2008, vol. 118, issue 531, 1385-1417

Abstract: Between 1996 and 1998, Russia experienced a spectacular decline in economic activity which was followed by a dramatic rebound between 1998 and 2000. We use panel data to examine the impact of variation in household resources on six dimensions of nutritional status, distinguishing longer‐run from short‐term fluctuations in resources. Nutritional status is very resilient to short‐term variation in household resources. Gross energy intake, adult weight and child stature change very little as expenditure deviates from its long‐run average. Longer‐run resources have a substantively large, positive and significant effect on energy intake, diet quality, adult weight and child stature. The evidence indicates that individuals and households are able to weather short‐term fluctuations in economic resources, at least in terms of maintaining body mass and energy intake.

Date: 2008
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