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Agency Work in Russia: To Be or Not To Be? (Experience of Russian Enterprises)
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2013-12-123-140
Abstract
The paper reviews the development of temporary agency work in Russia using data from Russian companies in 2008—2011. The results indicate that the number of Russian firms with agency workers has increased while the share of agency workers declined in the period analyzed. Using a probit model the author investigates why firms use temporary agency work. The results of our study demonstrate that the use of agency work is characteristic mainly for small firms. Important factors for firms are also their technical state and financial position, investment in the own development, relation to particular sectors and investment in specific human capital.
About the Author
L. Smirnykh
National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Smirnykh L. Agency Work in Russia: To Be or Not To Be? (Experience of Russian Enterprises). Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2013;(12):123-140. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2013-12-123-140
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