Wage Inequality in Russian Economic Transition (1991–2008): Stylized Facts and Explanations
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Keywords
wage inequality; transition to a market economy; Russia;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- P2 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies
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