The Russian Labour Market - Between Transition and Turmoil

Labour markets are a central element of any transition from planned economy to market-oriented system. This groundbreaking book examines the plight of Russian workers and employers during the first decade of post-Soviet reforms, providing the first integrated analysis of such scope and breadth.

List of contents

Chapter 1 List of Abbreviations Chapter 2 List of Tables Chapter 3 List of Charts and Figures Chapter 4 Preface Chapter 5 Key Factors Shaping the Transition Chapter 6 On Movers and Stayers: Labour Market Dynamics Chapter 7 "Old Jobs": Employment in State-Owned and Privitised Enterprises Chapter 8 Are "New" Jobs Better Jobs? Chapter 9 Price Signals in the Labour Market: Wages, Wage Arrears, and Social Benefits Chapter 10 Social Protection and Labour Market Adjustment Chapter 11 The Politics of Labour Market Adjustment Chapter 12 Conclusions: Transitionand Turmoil Chapter 13 References Chapter 14 Index

About the author

By Vladimir Gimpelson and Douglas Lippoldt

Product details

• Authors: Vladimir Gimpelson, Gimpelson Vladimir, Douglas Lippoldt, Lippoldt Douglas
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.02.2001
• EAN: 9780742509122
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-0912-2
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 228 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 331 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Russia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Labour / income economics, Politics & government, Labour Economics, Economic systems and structures, Economic systems & structures, Politics and government, Sociology: work & labour, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet