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Regional assessment of aging of the population of Russia

Received: 9 November 2020

Received in revised form: 30 November 2020

Accepted: 9 December 2020

Available online: 14 January 2021

Subject Heading: POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHY

JEL Classification: J11, I12, I14, O15, R11

Pages: 139–168

https://doi.org/10.24891/re.19.1.139

Subject. This article examines the particularities of the process of the Russian population aging.
Objectives. The article aims to assess the impact of different demographic factors on the aging of the Russian population.
Methods. The study is based on the population theory provisions.
Results. The article describes varying particularities of the population aging process throughout Russia.
Conclusions. The particularities of the Russian regions' population aging should be adequately reflected in management decisions both at the country and regional levels.

Keywords: population aging, age distribution, birth rate, mortality rate, migration

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