Migrant Workers in Russia Global Challenges of the Shadow Economy in Societal Transformation

Russia has a very large pool of economic migrants, up to 25% of the workforce according to some estimates. Although many migrants, many from former Soviet countries which are now independent, entered Russia legally, they frequently face bureaucratic obstacles to legal employment and Russian citizens...

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Other Authors: Heusala, Anna-Liisa (Editor), Aitamurto, Kaarina (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Summary:Russia has a very large pool of economic migrants, up to 25% of the workforce according to some estimates. Although many migrants, many from former Soviet countries which are now independent, entered Russia legally, they frequently face bureaucratic obstacles to legal employment and Russian citizenship, factors which have led to a very large "shadow economy". This book presents a comprehensive examination of migrant labour in Russia. It describes the nature of migrant labour, explores the shadow economy and its unfortunate consequences, and discusses the rise of popular sentiment against migrants and the likely impact. The book also sets the Russian experiences of migrant labour in context, comparing the situation in Russia with that in other countries with significant migrant labour workforces. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (172 p.)
ISBN:9781315657424
9781317328018
9781138100831
9781138588189
Access:Open Access