How and why transition made income inequality increase in urban Russia: a local study

Gustafsson, Björn; & Nivorozhkina, Ludmila. (2005). How and why transition made income inequality increase in urban Russia: a local study. Journal of Comparative Economics, 33(4), 772-787.

Citation:

Gustafsson, Björn; & Nivorozhkina, Ludmila. (2005). How and why transition made income inequality increase in urban Russia: a local study. Journal of Comparative Economics, 33(4), 772-787.

Citation Export File (RIS Format):
Octet Stream icon

1216.ris — Octet Stream, 1 kB (1042 bytes)

Abstract:

Using sample surveys from the city of Taganrog in 1989 and 2000, we investigate household income, its composition, and its distribution in urban Russia. Income inequality increased greatly as real income at the lowest part of the distribution decreased considerably. Earnings are more concentrated in the upper part of the income distribution in 2000 than in 1989. For many households, public transfers, allowances, private transfers, or subsidiary earned income prevented income from falling further. However, Russia did not inherit from its Soviet past an efficient progressive tax system or programs to protect jobless workers and households facing severe drops in income.

URL:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2005.08.001

Keyword(s):

Notes:

Reference Type:
JOUR

Secondary Title:

Series Title:

Author(s):
Gustafsson, Björn
Nivorozhkina, Ludmila

Editor(s):

Series Author(s):

Year Published:
2005

Date Published:

Journal Name:
Journal of Comparative Economics

Volume Number:
33

Issue Number:
4

Start Page Number:
772-787

End Page Number:

Edition:

Series Volume:

Publisher:

City of Publication:

ISSN/ISBN:
0147-5967

DOI:
10.1016/j.jce.2005.08.001

PMCID:

NIHMSID:

Reference ID:
1216

Miscellaneous:

Personal tools

How and why transition made income inequality increase in urban Russia: a local study