CiNii 図書 - 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. The authors argue that higher-than-expected labour market flexibility early in the transition provided an important cushion for workers who would have been displaced with little recourse to social protection. However, over time, this flexibility reduced pressure for enterprise restructuring and accommodated policy drift. Although many workers were quite mobile, often this translated into a loss of human capital for older enterprises-even potentially viable ones-and to "churning" in the labour market, accompanied by only limited restructuring. There was little job creation, labour hoarding persisted, and many workers saw their wages eroded by inflation and late payment of wages. The authors show this situation was largely the result of insufficient structural reforms, poor institutional development, and misplaced incentives. First providing an overview of the economic situation, key labour market trends, and the institutional situation during the 1990s, the book then reviews labour market dynamics. The authors assess changes in "old" jobs at former state enterprises and evaluate "new" job creation, mostly in private businesses. They examine the evolution of wages and the availability of social protection to workers. A special thematic section considers the political economy of labour market policy that brought the "Russian approach" to labour market adjustment to life. The conclusion presents an integrated picture of the Russian labour market in the aftermath of the early transition period and highlights the implications of the experience for current policy.

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

巻冊次: : pbk ISBN 9780742509122

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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. The authors argue that higher-than-expected labour market flexibility early in the transition provided an important cushion for workers who would have been displaced with little recourse to social protection. However, over time, this flexibility reduced pressure for enterprise restructuring and accommodated policy drift. Although many workers were quite mobile, often this translated into a loss of human capital for older enterprises_even potentially viable ones_and to OchurningO in the labour market, accompanied by only limited restructuring. There was little job creation, labour hoarding persisted, and many workers saw their wages eroded by inflation and late payment of wages. The authors show this situation was largely the result of insufficient structural reforms, poor institutional development, and misplaced incentives. First providing an overview of the economic situation, key labour market trends, and the institutional situation during the 1990s, the book then reviews labour market dynamics. The authors assess changes in OoldO jobs at former state enterprises and evaluate OnewO job creation, mostly in private businesses. They examine the evolution of wages and the availability of social protection to workers. A special thematic section considers the political economy of labour market policy that brought the ORussian approachO to labour market adjustment to life. The conclusion presents an integrated picture of the Russian labour market in the aftermath of the early transition period and highlights the implications of the experience for current policy.

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

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