Type | Journal Article - Post-Communist Economies |
Title | Income mobility and the middle class in Russia, 1995-2007 |
Author(s) | |
Volume | 29 |
Issue | 2 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2017 |
Page numbers | 250-264 |
URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14631377.2017.1298271 |
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. |