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The role of the informal sector, flexible working time and pay in the Russian labour market model

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  • Rostislav Kapelyushnikov
  • Andrei Kuznetsov
  • Olga Kuznetsova

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Unlike most other transition economies in Europe, in Russia correlation between employment dynamics and GDP dynamics has been weak, contributing to a relatively low rate of unemployment. This article seeks to explain this phenomenon by investigating a combination of inefficient enforcement of labour regulations and the emergence of a vast informal sector of the labour market, leading to the unusually broad implementation of flexible working time and flexible pay, as a critical factor in the stabilisation of employment in the country.

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  • Rostislav Kapelyushnikov & Andrei Kuznetsov & Olga Kuznetsova, 2012. "The role of the informal sector, flexible working time and pay in the Russian labour market model," Post-Communist Economies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(2), pages 177-190, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pocoec:v:24:y:2012:i:2:p:177-190
    DOI: 10.1080/14631377.2012.675154
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