In this paper, I explore public-private wage gaps across Russian regions. Using the October wage survey data for 2005-2013, I show that the wage gap varies signifi cantly across space. My analysis suggests that this variation can be explained by the demographic composition of regional population...

We analyze mobility of Russian workers through the lens of major fl ows during the period of 2000-2012. The paper focuses on intensity and direction of fl ows and exploits panel micro-data from the RLMS for the corresponding period. Three simple techniques are used in this study. First, these...