The Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey - Higher School of Economics

Source - HSE and ZAO “Demoscope” together with Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Institute of Sociology RAS

Description - 'The Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) is a series of nationally representative surveys designed to monitor the effects of Russian reforms on the health and economic welfare of households and individuals in the Russian Federation. These effects are measured by a variety of means: detailed monitoring of individuals' health status and dietary intake, precise measurement of household-level expenditures and service utilization, and collection of relevant community-level data, including region-specific prices and community infrastructure data. Data have been collected 18 times since 1992.' This longitudinal survey could become a valuable source of information for researchers working on the problems of petty corruption in healthcare in Russia. The section 'Medical services' of the Adult Questionannaire in almost all the waves of the survey includes a big range of questions on informal payments for healthcare.

Tags - Health, Transition Countries, Europe and Central Asia, Empirical Data Analysis, Single Country Analysis, Comparative Analysis

Collection Date - 18 waves (first wave - 1992)

URL to Database Source - http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/rlms-hse