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

Type Journal Article - Post-Communist Economies
Title Income mobility and the middle class in Russia, 1995-2007
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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.

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