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Monograph presents a volume of the studies that explore the Russian labour market through the prism of demographic processes and characteristics. It considers multiple macroeconomic effects caused by populationaging and offers forecasts for forthcoming labour force contraction and for its impact on the economic growth. Among the topics discussed in the book are the association between workers’ age and wages, behaviour of youngand older workers on the labour market, relationships between mating behaviour and income inequality, impactof parenthood on male labour activity, among others. In all chapters the analysis uses large data sets and applies econometric techniques. The Russian situation is considered against the background of major world demographic trends.
The book can be useful for economists, demographers, sociologists, specialists on labour relations, socialand demographic policies.