Citation

Smirnova, Natalia Viktorovna (2003). Job search behavior of unemployed in Russia. WDI Working Papers no. 629.

Abstract

This paper explores the determinants of job search behavior, search intensity and choices of search methods of the unemployed workers in transitional Russia. We use pooled data from rounds 5-9 of the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) to estimate the effects of socio-economic factors on the choices workers make while looking for a job. The results show that women are significantly less likely than men to engage in job search, they lag significantly behind men in search intensity, and significantly differ from men in their search strategies. Job search behavior of workers living in metropolitan areas of Moscow and St. Petersburg varies substantially from the behavior of workers living in other regions of Russia. The most frequently used search strategy in Russia, as in other countries, is contacting friends and relatives for job leads.

URL

http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/40015

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2003

Journal Title

WDI Working Papers no. 629

Author(s)

Smirnova, Natalia Viktorovna