Die von der Weltgesundheitsorganisation ausgerufene Übergewichtskrise mit all ihren gesundheitlichen Konsequenzen hat spätestens seit Anfang des Jahrtausends auch in der Russischen Föderation Einzug gehalten. Dies gewinnt im Besonderen vor dem Hintergrund der aktuell in Russland diskutierten...

The obesity crisis proclaimed by the World Health Organization, along with all its health consequences, started in the Russian Federation at the beginning of the millennium. This fact is gaining increasing significance against the background of the "tax on unhealthy foods" that is currently...

Considering emerging economies like China and Russia, we analyze whether income growth as a major driver of nutrition transition has a significant effect on the consumption of different food aggregates and how these effects differ between both countries. Therefore, we estimate expenditure...

This study provides empirical evidence on the link between economic growth and nutrition transition in two emerging economies, China and Russia. Both countries have experienced rising average incomes, accompanied by an increasing rate of nutrition-related chronic diseases in recent years. Given...

The Russian Federation is facing crucial dietary problems which burden the health care sector to an increasing degree. In order to correct this trend explanations for the observed mostly unhealthy diets are needed. Therefore the main target of this study was to find evidence about the main...

Grossman's health investment model has been one of the most important developments in health economics. However, the model's derived demand function for medical care predicts the demand for medical care to increase if the individual's health status increases. Yet, empirical studies indicate the...

The obesity crisis proclaimed by the World Health Organization, along with all its health consequences, started in the Russian Federation at the beginning of the millennium. This fact is gaining increasing significance against the background of the "tax on unhealthy foods" that is currently...

Die von der Weltgesundheitsorganisation ausgerufene Übergewichtskrise mit all ihren gesundheitlichen Konsequenzen hat spätestens seit Anfang des Jahrtausends auch in der Russischen Föderation Einzug gehalten. Dies gewinnt im Besonderen vor dem Hintergrund der aktuell in Russland diskutierten...