Transformation of Russian Labour Market in Conditions of Monopolistic Competition

Abstract

The article studies current trends in employment on Russian labour market, which arose due to steps taken by the government of the Russian Federation in its struggle against COVID-19 proliferation and drastic sanctions of western countries imposed on Russian economy. The authors carried out theoretical and methodological analysis of monopolistic competition symptoms on Russian labour market. As a result adverse impact of spreading nonstandard and flexible forms of employment on social and labour relations between workers and employers was revealed and the role of digitalization of social and labour relations in view of monopolistic competition on Russian labour market was identified. The authors came to the conclusion about topicality and necessity to implement the concept of raising workers’ competitiveness in elaboration of steps of state and institutional regulation of Russian labour market. Key methodological principles of concept realization, i.e. their complex and systematic character were shown.

Keywords

• workers’ competitiveness
• non-standard employment
• flexible employment
• digitalization of social and labour relations