Russian Abstract: В расхождении между индексом оплаты труда и индексом производительности труда часто усматривают угрозу устойчивости экономического роста. Критики...

In this paper, we study the influence of the state-regulated minimum wage on informal employment in Russia. In order to estimate minimum wage effects we apply a methodology originally presented by D. Newmark and W. Washer (Neumark and Wascher (1992) "Employment Effects of Minimum Wages and...

This paper considers the school-to-work transition and discusses its distinctive features in the Russian economy. Using RLMS data covering 1995-2003 years we estimate which factors and to what extent affect the transition. We also examine effects of regional unemploymentand wages, sharing work...