Alcohol consumption in the Baltic Republics.

Patterns of smoking in the Baltic Republics.

BACKGROUND Tobacco is a leading cause of avoidable death in the Baltic Republics but there is, as yet, relatively little information in the public domain on who is smoking and how this is changing. This information is important for those seeking to develop effective policies to tackle this issue. OBJECTIVE To determine the pattern of smoking in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. METHODS Analys...

Patterns of body weight in the Baltic Republics.

OBJECTIVE Previously recorded rates of obesity in the Baltic Republics have been among the highest in the world although little is known about how they vary within the population. This study investigates the distribution of body mass index (BMI) and obesity in these countries. DESIGN Three cross-sectional surveys conducted in the summer of 1997. SETTING Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. SUBJ...

Epidemiology of chronic bronchitis in the Baltic Republics of the USSR.

PRELIMINARY: DO NOT QUOTE OR REPRODUCE WITHOUT CONSENT OF THE AUTHORS The Effects of Privatization on Productive Efficiency: Evidence from the Baltic Republics* by

While the Baltic Republics began transition from substantially similar starting points, diverse patterns of enterprise ownership soon emerged. This provides an unusual context in which to test competing theories on the productivity effects of alternative ownership structures, including the propositions that outside ownership is more efficient than insider ownership and that managerial ownership...

Food security in the Baltic Republics.

OBJECTIVES Food insecurity has become an important issue in many countries of the former Soviet Union following the transition to a market economy. This study examined three aspects of food security in the Baltic Republics: reasons for choosing foods; level of dependence on home-grown or raised foods; and use of home-grown vegetables. DESIGN Cross-sectional surveys. SETTING Data from survey...