Age and Cohort Features of Consumption in Russia

Student: Kuznetsov Kirill

Supervisor: Vladimir A. Kozlov

Educational Programme: Demography (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2020

The study of age-related characteristics of consumption in dynamics in Russia is an urgent problem. Compared to European countries, Russia is characterized by low consumption at the age of over 50. This fact threatens to receive a second demographic dividend. A feature of this work is the study of consumption in the Russian Federation in dynamics and by generation. The first chapter discusses the sources of statistical information on consumption in Russia, provides an overview of Russian and foreign literature. The second chapter examines the change in the structure of consumption from 2010 to 2018, examines the influence of socio-demographic factors on age profiles, and also provides a cohort analysis. The third chapter is devoted to the determination of factors affecting consumption, and forecasting indicators of total consumption and total labor income.

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