Format:
1 online resource (x, 161 pages)
ISBN:
9781315657424
,
9781317327998
Series Statement:
Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series 72
Content:
1. Introduction : Russian societal transformation and migrant workers in the shadow economy / Anna-Liisa Heusala -- 2. Migration policies in Russia : laws and debates / Sergey Abashin -- 3. Russian foreign policy and migrant workers / Markku Kangaspuro and Anna-Liisa Heusala -- 4. Beyond conjunctures of Russia's national future : migrants and refugees in Russia's political discourse in 2013 and 2014 / Jussi Lassila -- 5. Migration and transnational informality in post-Soviet societies : ethnographic study of po rukam ('handshake') experiences of Uzbek migrant workers in Moscow / Rustamjon Urinboyev -- 6. Between exploitation and expulsion : labour migration, shadow economy and organised crime / Yuliya Zabyelina -- 7. Religion and the integration of migrants / Kaarina Aitamurto -- 8. Implications of migration for the development of Russian social policy / Linda J. Cook -- 9. Conclusions : societal and political consequences of the shadow economy in Russia / Anna-Liisa Heusala and Kaarina Aitamurto.
Content:
Russia has a very large pool of economic migrants, up to 25% of the workforce according to some estimates. Although many migrants, many from former Soviet countries which are now independent, entered Russia legally, they frequently face bureaucratic obstacles to legal employment and Russian citizenship, factors which have led to a very large “shadow economy”. This book presents a comprehensive examination of migrant labour in Russia. It describes the nature of migrant labour, explores the shadow economy and its unfortunate consequences, and discusses the rise of popular sentiment against migrants and the likely impact. The book also sets the Russian experiences of migrant labour in context, comparing the situation in Russia with that in other countries with significant migrant labour workforces.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781138100831
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781138588189
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781138100831
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.4324/9781315657424
