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Religion , Cultural Exchange and Health : the case of Saratov province in late Imperial Russia
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Natkhov, Timur Vasilenok, Natalia |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | This paper empirically documents substantial disparities in infant mortality across religious groups in Saratov province in late Imperial Russia. We study three groups resided in close proximity to each other Russians (Orthodox Christians), Germans (Protestants) and Tatars (Muslims). Despite the same geographical environment and occupational structure the groups differed significantly in rates of infant mortality. Historical and ethnographic evidence suggests that the main reasons were differences in early child rearing practices (duration of breastfeeding, personal hygiene, etc.). We show that cultural diffusion the spread of best health practices from the high performing group is important in explaining the variation in mortality rates. For example, distance to German settlements explains about a third of the variation in infant mortality across Russian counties: residing closer to Germans by one standard deviation reduces infant mortality rate by 0.26 standard deviations. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://events-files-bpm.hse.ru/files/33639E69-5856-4410-9351-23A0761E48A3/Natkhov_Vasilenok.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
