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Tatiana Karabchuk Higher School of Economics Moscow tkarabchuk@hse.ru

The 6 th IZA/World Bank conference. Job stability in East Germany and Russia: a comparative analysis using micro panel data. Tatiana Karabchuk Higher School of Economics Moscow tkarabchuk@hse.ru. ITAM, Mexico, May 30 -31 , 20 11. Introduction. Historical background

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Tatiana Karabchuk Higher School of Economics Moscow tkarabchuk@hse.ru

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  1. The 6th IZA/World Bank conference Job stability in East Germany and Russia: a comparative analysis using micro panel data Tatiana Karabchuk Higher School of Economics Moscow tkarabchuk@hse.ru ITAM, Mexico, May 30-31, 2011

  2. Introduction • Historical background • Problem and motivation • Goal and tasks • Theoretical approaches • Data • Methodology • Results • Conclusion

  3. 1. Historical background • Russia and East Germany experienced a transformational process to the market economy in the beginning of 1990s. • These two countries had much in common before the reforms starts: • planned economies • almost 100% employment • stable work places • rigid mobility. • Nevertheless each of them went its own way through all the changes.

  4. 1. Historical background • Theunionization of East and West Germany of 1989-1990 was the start for the deepest and most radical economic reforms. Western Germany institutions of labor market were immediately transferred to East Germany: strong trade unions emerged; high level of social standards including the wage rate, the labor law was effectively enforced. • Significant dramatic and unpalatable consequences for the local labor market of East Germany stemmed from this quick transformation: more than one third of work places were destroyed, the unemployment grew considerably, and great reallocation of the labor force began.

  5. 1. Historical background • Russia also suffered a strong economic shock after the USSR disintegration but the transition had diametrically opposite characteristics. • Although a massive reallocation of human capital took place, the transformation process on the Russian labour market was characterized by relatively small declines in employment, moderate increases in unemployment and high (voluntary) labour turnover. • There were no trade unions or other institutional or financial opportunities to back up the high level of wages; there were no high social standards and effective enforcement of laws as well

  6. 2.Problem and motivation • The global tendency to job stability decrease (Gregg and Wadsworth, 1995; Marcotte, 1999; Neumark and others, 1999; Housman and Polivka, 2000; Gidens 2005, Beck 2000, Toffler 2001Sousa-Poza,2004; Koehler , 2006;Hübler, Hübler,2006; Farber 2007): • The shrinking tenure in many European countries (i.e. in West Germany from 9,4 in 1984 to 7,5 in 1999) and in Russia (from 8,1 years in 1994 to 6,8 in 2005), but not in East Germany (from 6,8 in 1996 to 9,0 in 2005). • The gradual growth of temporary employment in many Western countries and in Russia (11,6% in 2006) and in East Germany (15% in 2006) as well.

  7. Tenure indicators for some countries in 1998-1999, (World Employment Report, ILO)

  8. The level of employment with tenure less than 2 years for males and females, RLMS and GSOEP data, 1996 and 2005

  9. Level of temporary employment in 2000, % (OECD Employment Outlook, Russian LFS)

  10. Level of temporary employment in Russia and in East Germany (according to OECD definition), LFS and GSOEP data 1992-2006

  11. 3. Goal and tasks • The main objective of our research is to analyse the determinants of job stability in Russia and East Germany with the help of a unique methodology and micro panel data sets. • The tasks are as follows: • To work out the comparable indicators and variables from the datasets • To disclose the determinants of tenure and temporary employment

  12. Definition and indicators of job stability • We define job stability as duration of employment. • The first objective indicator of job stability we take is tenure. It is often used as the main indicator of job instability in a country (Neumark et al., 1999; Marcotte, 1999; Sousa-Poza, 2004; Bergemann, Mertens 2004; Mumford, Smith 2004; Bergemann and Mertens, 2004; Mumford and Smith, 2004 ). • Following Pearce, we also consider temporary work to be one of the best indicators of job stability, as non-permanent employment implies uncertainty and instability by itself (Pearce, 1998).

  13. 4. Theory about the determinants of job stability • Globalization and technological progress (Auer, 2005; Beck 2000; Behtel 2001; Blosfeld and Mills, 2005) • Uncertainty and more choice • Competition and unemployment • Institutional background (Cahuk and Postel-Vinay, 2001; World Employment Report, 2004-2005) • Employment legislation • Trade unions • Labour demand (Koehler 2006): • Economic growth and recession, • Structural changes • Enterprise characteristics • Labour supply (Bergeman and Mertens, 2004; Mumford and Smith 2004; Farber, 2007) • Demographic characteristics (gender, age) • Level of education

  14. 4. Institutional backgrounds of the two countries, for 2005-2006

  15. 5. Data • The research is based on two data sets which have maximum comparability. • RLMS – Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey is an annual representative panel study of Russian households. The total sample is about 10.000 people per year. The RLMS covers many topics, such as health, job characteristics, incomes, education, social feeling and etc. The comparable data is available from 1994 (except 1997 and 1999). • GSOEP – is an annual representative panel study of German households, concerning a wide range of different issues (job, health, incomes, social feeling and etc.). The survey began to be held in 1984, and for East Germany – in 1990. the total sample is about 20.000 people for the last years, and for the East Germany is about 3.500-4.500 people. • The object of our research is the sample of employed people aged from 17 to 65 (plus unemployed and non-active for Heckman correction model).

  16. The rate of employees with short tenure (less 2 years) and rate of temporary employment (RLMS and GSOEP data)

  17. Dynamics of tenure groups in East Germany, GSOEP data, 1996-2005

  18. Dynamics of tenure groups in Russia, 1994-2005 , RLMS data

  19. Average tenure by social and demographic characteristics (years, GSOEP/RLMS)

  20. 6. Methodology: problems to tackle • List of corresponding variables • Different regression models (Fixed, Random effects, OLS, Probit) • Right censored data – survivor rate analysis. BUT we have uncompleted spells, no information on terminations of the jobs in RLMS (Farber 2007) • The same regression models for three age groups – no big differences in the results. • Selection bias – Heckmancorrection

  21. 6. Methodology: Independent variables for tenure model • Individual characteristics: • gender • education (3 dummies) • occupational position (5 dummies) • age • Household characteristics: • other household income(difference between total net household income and net individual income) • children < 16 in the household • Work place characteristics: • part-time employment (up to 30 hours per week) • type of ownership (private or state) • firm size (5 dummies) • Local labour market characteristics: • type of settlement (city or village) • regional unemployment rates • regional dummies • year dummies

  22. 7. Results: Marginal effects from tenure regression with Heckmancorrection, all population aged 17-65

  23. Continuation of the table

  24. 8.Summary and conclusion • We found out that dynamics of tenure has different tendencies in two countries: in Russia it declines while in East Germany it grows up. • The rate of temporary employment increased up to 12% in Russia and up to16% in East Germany, there is still big proportion of people with low tenure in both two countries • Gender is really affects tenure and temporary employment. Women are less likely to be temporary employees, and at the same time their average tenure is higher than of men. The younger an employee is the more chances he/she has to be short-time employed. • Family characteristics do influence tenure: marriage positively effect tenure, the small children in the household do matter at least for women in both countries, the income of other members shrinks the tenure only for females. • We found out that almost all personal, family, work place and local labour market characteristics influence tenure in the same way. • The main conclusion that institutional characteristics which really differ in the investigated countries play the key role in the explanation of the job stability distinctions

  25. Thank you for your attention

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