The Effect of the Labour Market Position on the Attitude towards Immigration in Russia

Student: Dzhulyetta Braga

Educational Programme: Joint HSE-NES Undergraduate Program in Economics (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2024

My research question is the impact of the stability of the labor market on attitudes towards immigrants in Russia. The paper examines a specific aspect of the labor market situation related to employment sustainability, which is measured using both objective and subjective indicators. Previously, in the Russian context, more traditional metrics were used to study the impact of labor market conditions on attitudes toward immigration. To find the answer to the question, I used data from the National Research University Higher School of Economics (RLMS) for 2008. The study found a statistically significant relationship between approval of migration and fear of job loss. Objective indicators of employment stability, length of service and the presence of a formal contract, did not show a statistically significant effect.

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