title: Epidemic Engines: A Study of the Factors Driving HIV Infection Spread and Mortality in the Regions of the Russian Federation
abstract: This paper examines the socio-economic determinants of the HIV epidemic in Russian regions, focusing on morbidity and mortality rates. It addresses the following questions: What factors contribute to the development of the HIV epidemic in Russia’s regions? Which of these factors have the greatest impact on HIV-related morbidity and mortality? The study employs the principal component analysis method to reduce dimensionality and identify grouped factors. The analysis is based on extended data fro
journal: Population and Economics