This paper summarizes the evolution of labor markets and labor market institutions and policies in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe as well as of Central Asia over the last two decades. The main focus is on the evolution of labor market institutions, which are among candidate...

The paper examines CEO turnover and separation of ownership from control in the Russian manufacturing. Empirical analysis is based on micro-data of the recent representative survey «Russian firms in a global economy» conducted in 2014. The data shows that CEO turnover in the Russian...

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...

In the end of 2012 the Russian economy entered a period of permanently declining growth rates. The paper provides a thorough analysis of the labor market performance under these new conditions. We explain why despite the economic stagnation its basic characteristics - labor force participation,...