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Residents of Small and Mid-Size Towns of Russia: Labor Migration as an Alternative to Permanent Transfer

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  • Mkrtchyan, N.

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
    Institute for Social Analysis and Prediction, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia)

  • Florinskaya, Y.

    (Institute for Social Analysis and Prediction, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia
    National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

The article deals with internal labor migration of residents of Russia's small and mid-size towns. Whereas the total labor migration in Russia is above 2 million people (according to Rosstat), nearly every fifth household in a small town and every ninth household in a mid-size town had a labor migrant in the course of five years preceding the survey (according to INSAP RANEPA). Labor migration is not limited to rural areas and settlements with a highly slack labor market. The intraregional labor migration that boosts labor migration in the country is identified by at least 25%, however, it flies under radars of Rosstat's surveys. Labor migration can be both a stepping stone for or an alternative to the permanent transfer to larger cities. Administrative barriers no longer hinder such permanent transfer, the main barrier being a huge difference in the housing costs between small towns and larger cities (be it purchase or rental). This difference is not covered by the income of middle-skilled workers (which comprise most of these migrants) when working in larger cities - as opposed to high-skilled workers.

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  • Mkrtchyan, N. & Florinskaya, Y., 2019. "Residents of Small and Mid-Size Towns of Russia: Labor Migration as an Alternative to Permanent Transfer," Journal of the New Economic Association, New Economic Association, vol. 43(3), pages 78-94.
    • Handle: RePEc:nea:journl:y:2019:i:43:p:78-94
    DOI: 10.31737/2221-2264-2019-43-3-4
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    Keywords

    labor migration; long-term migration; skills of workers; Russia;
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    JEL classification:

    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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