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Income mobility and the middle class in Russia, 1995–2007 – Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey of HSE

Income mobility and the middle class in Russia, 1995–2007

Citation

Nissanov, Zoya (2017). Income mobility and the middle class in Russia, 1995–2007. Post-Communist Economies, 29(2), 250-264.

Abstract

This article analyzes the determinants of income mobility between 1995 and 2007, using the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS-HSE). The analysis uses the mixture model method and is carried out between and within income groups, defined on the basis of household income. The results of the within-group analysis suggest that the probability of remaining in the middle of the income distribution is greater than that of remaining poor or rich. However, if a household moves away from the middle group, the probability of falling into the bottom group is much higher than that of moving upwards.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14631377.2017.1298271

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2017

Journal Title

Post-Communist Economies

Author(s)

Nissanov, Zoya