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Socio-economic effects of labor migration from small towns of Russia
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2016-4-103-123
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.
About the Authors
N. Mkrtchyan
Institute of Demography, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia); Institute of Social Analysis and Forecasting, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Y. Florinskaya
Institute of Demography, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia); Institute of Social Analysis and Forecasting, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Mkrtchyan N., Florinskaya Y. Socio-economic effects of labor migration from small towns of Russia. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2016;(4):103-123. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2016-4-103-123
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