 Shifts in Composition of Jobs: Upgrading, Downgrading or Polarization? The Case of Russia 2000–2019Vladimir Gimpelson () and
Rostislav Kapeliushnikov
Chapter Chapter 10 in Global Trends in Job Polarisation and Upgrading, 2025, pp 261-295 from Springer Abstract: Abstract In this study, we explore the evolution of the job structure in the Russian economy during the first 20 years of this century. Does it change through a consequent substitution of relatively worse (in terms of quality) jobs by better jobs? Or through the destruction of middle-quality jobs? Or do we observe stagnation and conservation of the job structure? Structural change of this sort can be brought by various factors among which technological progress and international trade that shape demand for labour of different quality and complexity play a special role. In search for clues to these questions, the authors use large data sets that cover two sub-periods divided by the 2008/2009 crisis. The estimates presented in the paper allow rejection of the polarization hypothesis and they document a fast upgrade of the job structure during the first sub-period and a stalemate during the second one. Apparently, risks of job polarization are likely to be minimal until economic growth is recovered and a movement to the technological frontier is accelerated. Date: 2025 There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-76228-4_10 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-76228-4_10 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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