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Gender differences in Russia's job mobility and its rewards *
Author(s) -
Privalko Ivan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
economics of transition and institutional change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2577-6983
pISSN - 2577-6975
DOI - 10.1111/ecot.12264
Subject(s) - earnings , demographic economics , promotion (chess) , inequality , labour economics , social mobility , occupational mobility , sorting , economics , political science , mathematical analysis , mathematics , accounting , politics , computer science , law , programming language
This article considers age and gender differences in the probability and consequences of job mobility in Russia. Little is known about who is mobile and whether mobility impacts wages once the characteristics of movers are controlled for. Results show a gender difference in the likelihood of exit but not promotion. Results also show that promotions have a positive effect only on the wages of young women, but young men's wages are not affected. Further, young men see a significant decrease in wages following an exit, while young women are not affected by firm exit. The article shows that early mobility is particularly important for women, who earn less overall. Results help to understand processes of inequality in wages and conditions that occur due to sorting, and the importance of promotions as ‘life chances’ which lead to ‘career‐track jobs’. Gender differences in securing such life chances may help to understand gaps in earnings, which emerge later.