Voprosy Ekonomiki
Volume 2016, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 103-123

Socio-economic effects of labor migration from small towns of Russia (Article)

Mkrtchyan N. , Florinskaya Y.*
  • a Institute of Demography, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, Institute of Social Analysis and Forecasting, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation
  • b Institute of Demography, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, Institute of Social Analysis and Forecasting, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article examines labor migration from small Russian towns: prevalence of the phenomenon, the direction and duration of trips, spheres of employment and earnings of migrants, social and economic benefits of migration for households. The representative surveys of households and migrant-workers by a standardized interview were conducted in four selected towns. Authors draw a conclusion about high labor spatial mobility of the population of small towns and existence of positive effects for migrant’s households and the economy of towns themselves. © 2016, Russian Presidental Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Labor migration Wages Small towns Russian households

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Link
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DOI: 10.32609/0042-8736-2016-4-103-123
ISSN: 00428736
Cited by: 1
Original Language: Russian