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The labor market in Russia, 2000–2017

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  • Vladimir Gimpelson

    (HSE University, Russia, and IZA, Germany)

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Being the largest economy in the Eurasian region, Russia's labor market affects economic performance and well-being in several former Soviet countries. Over the period 2000–2017, the Russian labor market survived several deep crises and underwent substantial structural changes. Major shocks were absorbed largely via wage adjustments, while aggregate employment and unemployment showed little sensitivity. Workers have paid the price for this rather stable employment situation in the form of volatile wages and a high risk of low pay.

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  • Vladimir Gimpelson, 2019. "The labor market in Russia, 2000–2017," IZA World of Labor, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), pages 466-466, September.
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    Keywords

    education; human capital; transition economics; unemployment; earnings dynamics;
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    JEL classification:

    • P2 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies
    • P3 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions
    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity

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