Middle-Class Russians Reduce Spending When It Comes to Themselves but Not Their Children
Middle-class Russians are more likely to reduce spending on the development of their own human capital and prioritize investing in their children instead, particularly when it comes to their children’s education. This is evidenced by a study conducted by the Centre for Studies of Income and Living Standards of HSE University.
Russians Are Switching to Wine and Beer: Alcohol Consumption Patterns are Increasingly Dependent on Non-Economic Factors
Social class does not strongly influence the kind of alcohol Russians drink. Gender, age, education and place of residence are more important. For example, young people prefer beer, wines are primarily popular among women, and ‘moonshine in combination with other drinks’ are mainly consumed by the older age groups. This was the conclusion reached by HSE University researchers.
HSE University Experts Analysed How Personality Affects Earnings and Career Outcomes
Openness, friendliness, tenacity, motivation, risk-taking, self-control and other non-cognitive components of human capital can be important determinants of earnings. And parental investment in their children’s non-cognitive skills affects their future academic and career success. This is set out in the work of HSE University’s Centre for Labour Market Studies (CLMS).
Russia’s Middle Class: Between a ‘Sticky Floor’ and a ‘Sticky Ceiling’
Upward and especially downward income mobility in Russia is higher than in developed countries, making it difficult to form a fully-fledged middle class. And the likelihood of being trapped in long-term poverty turns out to be greater than the transition to stable affluence. This is the conclusion reached by HSE University experts.
Gender Asymmetry Affects Labour Market
Women increasingly prevail among white-collar workers, while men lose their jobs
Russians Consider Themselves Poorer than They Actually Are
Only 10% know where they really stand on the income scale
It Turns Out That Russians Are Unprepared for Poverty
For many years, they have been unable to adapt to the possibility of becoming poor
28th Round Data
Longitudinal data files now include data from 28th wave of RLMS-HSE (year 2019). You can download new datasets in the section "Data" → "Data Downloads". Corresponding codebook wiill also be updated soon.
28th Round Questionnaires
28th round of RLMS HSE questionnaires in english now are available for our users in section Data → Questionnaires.