Rising wage inequality has been kept under the gunpoint of many countries over the last decades. Policymakers see it as a significant threat that leads to economic misbalance, and thus requires adjustments for the fiscal and social support sectors. Labor force aspired to better wages, puzzle over education, skills and personal characteristics to join the advancing top. Uncertainty is especially strong in transition countries, where further complications result from unstable environment with shifting economic values and demands.
The focus of this book is on inequality in Russia - a country...