Demography of Russia: From the Past to the Present (Studies in Economic Transition)

This book examines the demographic development of Russia from the late Russian Empire to the contemporary Russian Federation, and includes discussions of marriage patterns, fertility, mortality, and inter-regional migration. In this pioneering study, the authors present the first English-language overview of demographic data collection in Russia. Chapters in the book offer a systematic overview of the legislation regulating fertility and the family sphere, a study of the factors determining first and higher order births, and an examination of population distribution across Russian regions. The book also combines research tools from the social sciences with a medical approach to provide a study of mortality rates. By bringing together approaches from several disciplines – demography, economics, and sociology – the authors of this book provide a comprehensive and detailed assessment of the historical roots of Russia's demographic development. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction....Pages 1-10 Population Statistics of Russia: The Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation....Pages 11-62 Population Policies in Soviet and Modern Russia....Pages 63-113 Marriage and Divorce, 1994–2014....Pages 115-153 Fertility and Uncertainty in Modern Russia....Pages 155-185 Factors Affecting the Birth of Second and Third Children....Pages 187-218 Changes in Mortality: Meta-Analysis....Pages 219-259 Interregional Migration: Analysis of Origin-to-Destination Matrix....Pages 261-314 In Lieu of a Conclusion....Pages 315-326 Back Matter....Pages 327-334 Tatiana Karabchuk, Kazuhiro Kumo, Ekaterina Selezneva.