The Russian Labour Market: Between Transition and Turmoil

by Vladimir Gimpelson and Douglas Lippoldt

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742509117
• ISBN13: 9780742509115
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 248 Pages