The paper by David Stuckler and colleagues shows that rapid mass privatisation in post-communist transition was associated with significant increases in adult mortality. We have analysed child mortality in countries of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for the period 1990-2005 and found quite different patterns across countries. Of special interest is the comparison between Moldova and Georgia, which share similar background characteristics, went through a moderate amount of privatisation in the early post-communist transition period, yet show remarkably divergent trends in child mortality (table) according to the World Bank global monitoring of the Millennium Development Goals.
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