Gender-based occupational segregation in Russia: An empirical study

Klimova, A; Ross, R

Gender-based occupational segregation in Russia: An empirical study

Klimova, A

Ross, R

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Citation:: International Journal of Social Economics, 2012, 39 (7), pp. 474 - 489
Issue Date:: 2012-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Klimova, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2775-0242	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ross, R	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-06-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Social Economics, 2012, 39 (7), pp. 474 - 489	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0306-8293	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18838
dc.description.abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine trends in gender inequalities in the Russian labour market between 1994 and 2001, the early period of the transition to the market economy from the old Soviet Union. Design/methodology/approach: The paper examines gender occupational segregation using the dataset from a nationally representative longitudinal survey of Russian households, the Russian Labour Market Survey. The occupational segregation index measure developed by Karmel and Maclachlan, known as the KM Index, is applied and extended by decomposing the index into several components. Findings: The KM Index declined over this period, indicating a reduction in the extent of gender inequality, However, the decomposing of the KM index shows that, in contrast to previous research, the decrease in segregation within individual occupations contributed most of the overall fall in gender segregation. Changes in the overall occupational structure and an increase in female employment contributed, albeit marginally, to an increase in segregation. Research limitations/implications: Because of the changes which have continued in Russia since 2001, these research results may lack applicability to current emerging economic circumstances in Russia. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test the proposed propositions further using data for the period 2005 to 2015 once the data become available. Practical implications: The paper provides rigorous estimates of the trends in gender inequalities at an important period in Russia's economic development and serves as a benchmark for future analysis. Originality/value: This paper provides new detail on the workings of the Russian labour market during the period of transition and as such provides a base against which changes in gender inequalities since 2001 can be measured. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Social Economics	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1108/03068291211231669	en_US
dc.subject.classification	General Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Gender-based occupational segregation in Russia: An empirical study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	7	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	39	en_US
utslib.for	1402 Applied Economics	en_US
utslib.for	1499 Other Economics	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Economics Discipline
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pubs.issue	7	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	39	en_US

Abstract:

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine trends in gender inequalities in the Russian labour market between 1994 and 2001, the early period of the transition to the market economy from the old Soviet Union. Design/methodology/approach: The paper examines gender occupational segregation using the dataset from a nationally representative longitudinal survey of Russian households, the Russian Labour Market Survey. The occupational segregation index measure developed by Karmel and Maclachlan, known as the KM Index, is applied and extended by decomposing the index into several components. Findings: The KM Index declined over this period, indicating a reduction in the extent of gender inequality, However, the decomposing of the KM index shows that, in contrast to previous research, the decrease in segregation within individual occupations contributed most of the overall fall in gender segregation. Changes in the overall occupational structure and an increase in female employment contributed, albeit marginally, to an increase in segregation. Research limitations/implications: Because of the changes which have continued in Russia since 2001, these research results may lack applicability to current emerging economic circumstances in Russia. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test the proposed propositions further using data for the period 2005 to 2015 once the data become available. Practical implications: The paper provides rigorous estimates of the trends in gender inequalities at an important period in Russia's economic development and serves as a benchmark for future analysis. Originality/value: This paper provides new detail on the workings of the Russian labour market during the period of transition and as such provides a base against which changes in gender inequalities since 2001 can be measured. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

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