Welfare Dynamics and Inequality in the Russian Federation During 1994–2015

Russia offers a unique example of a centrally planned economy swiftly transforming itself into a market-oriented economy. We offer a comprehensive study of inequality and mobility patterns for Russia, using multiple rounds of the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Surveys over the past two decades span...

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Published in:European journal of development research 2020-09, Vol.32 (4), p.812-846
Main Authors: Dang, Hai-Anh H., Lokshin, Michael M., Abanokova, Kseniya, Bussolo, Maurizio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Development and Social Change
Development Economics
Development Policy
Development Studies
Growth rate
Income inequality
Inequality
Longitudinal studies
Mobility
Original Article
Planned economy
Private sector
Public sector
Redistribution
Social Sciences
Socioeconomic status
Welfare
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Summary:Russia offers a unique example of a centrally planned economy swiftly transforming itself into a market-oriented economy. We offer a comprehensive study of inequality and mobility patterns for Russia, using multiple rounds of the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Surveys over the past two decades spanning this transition. We find rising income levels and decreasing inequality, with the latter being mostly caused by pro-poor growth rather than redistribution. The poorest tercile experienced a growth rate that was more than 10 times that of the richest tercile, leading to less long-term inequality than short-term inequality. We also find that switching from a part-time job to a full-time job, from a lower-skill job to a higher-skill job or staying in the formal sector is statistically significantly associated with reduced downward mobility and income growth. However, a transition from the private sector to the public sector is negatively associated with income growth.
ISSN:0957-8811
1743-9728
DOI:10.1057/s41287-019-00241-3