The Russian-Ukrainian Earnings Divide
28 Pages Posted: 15 Oct 2006 Last revised: 16 Apr 2023
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The Russian-Ukrainian Earnings Divide
The Russian-Ukrainian Earnings Divide
Abstract
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 Ukraineâs 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.
Keywords: discrimination, earnings differences, ethnicity, transitional labor markets, ethnic premium
JEL Classification: J15, J70, J82
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