Mukhanova M.N. Informal sector in the socio-structural processes of the Russian village. Social sciences and contemporary world, 2019, Issue 2, pp. 66-78.

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Abstract

The study in this article is a study of rural employment in the informal economy. It is based on the data from the following surveys of households and individuals:“Comprehensive monitoring of the population’s living conditions” and “Selective monitoring of income and participation in social programs”, both carried out by Rosstat during the years 2011–2016 and commissioned by the Russian government. Rural residents ages 16 and up were interviewed in every region of 9 Federal districts, including the Crimean Federal district. A decrease in the level of rural inhabitants employed in farming together with an increase in other fields of the agro-industrial complex (AIC) lead to sectoral mobility (relocation), the transformation of rural social structure, and the development of informal sector where one third of the employed are rural residents. However, despite the informal sector being characterized by a primitive level of technology, low capital-intensity, as well as low levels of human capital, it compensates for the expenses of Russian village social development by way of absorbing labor resources. Had they ended up outside of this sector, might have stayed out of business. The study in this article is a study of rural employment in the informal economy. It is based on the datafrom the following surveys of households and individuals:“Comprehensive monitoring of the population’sliving conditions” and “Selective monitoring of income and participation in social programs”, both carriedout by Rosstat during the years 2011–2016 and commissioned by the Russian government. Rural residentsages 16 and up were interviewed in every region of 9 Federal districts, including the Crimean Federaldistrict. A decrease in the level of rural inhabitants employed in farming together with an increase in otherfields of the agro-industrial complex (AIC) lead to sectoral mobility (relocation), the transformation ofrural social structure, and the development of informal sector where one third of the employed are ruralresidents. However, despite the informal sector being characterized by a primitive level of technology,low capital-intensity, as well as low levels of human capital, it compensates for the expenses of Russianvillage social development by way of absorbing labor resources. Had they ended up outside of this sector,might have stayed out of business.