Arbeitspapier
The Russian-Ukrainian earnings divide
Ethnic differences are often considered to be powerful sources of diverse economic behavior. In this paper, we investigate whether and how ethnicity affects Ukrainian labor market outcomes. Using micro data from the Ukrainian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (ULMS) and Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition of earnings, we find a persistent and rising labor market divide between ethnic Russians and Ukrainians throughout Ukraine's transition era. We establish that language rather than nationality is the key factor behind this ethnic premium favoring Russians. Our findings further document that this premium is larger among males than among females.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 2330
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
- Subject
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Arbeitsmarktdiskriminierung
Ethnische Gruppe
Russen
Ukrainer
Systemtransformation
Ukraine
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Constant, Amelie F.
Kahanec, Martin
Zimmermann, Klaus F.
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
- (who)
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Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- (where)
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Bonn
- (when)
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2006
- Handle
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-20090825329
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Constant, Amelie F.
- Kahanec, Martin
- Zimmermann, Klaus F.
- Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Time of origin
- 2006
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