Working conditions in Russia

Working Paper Privatization Versus Competition: Changing Enterprise Behavior in Russia

Working Papers are interim reports on work of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and have received only limited review. Views or opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Institute, its National Member Organizations, or other organizations supporting the work. Foreword The Economic Transition and Integration (ETI) Project at the International Inst...

Enhancing working conditions

Introduction Research in the manufacturing and retail sectors has demonstrated a link between human resource management (HRM) practices and productivity. Researchers have demonstrated that organizations that promote practices that encourage workers' abilities, motivation and opportunities achieve better outcomes. Within the health sector similar links have been proposed and used to explain vari...

Business environment in Russia and CIS: Regional conditions of doing

Second, Russia benefits from high commodity prices and the increasing dependence on oil and gas by Western countries. In the year 2006, Russia expected a balance of trade surplus of several billion Rubles. This has also positive effects on average salaries. As most of salaries and wages are paid without taxes (on the black market), people get gross for net salary. Instead of generating deficits...

Working conditions and social inequalities in health.

Worker Absenteeism and Working Conditions

In this paper absence behavior in relation to working environment is studied. A theoretical model is built in order to separate the e¤ects on voluntary absence and absence related to ill health where health e¤ects are assumed to be tied to working conditions. The model also gives a testable hypothesis of compensating wage di¤erentials. A panel of quarterly ...rm level data from 1990-1998 is uti...