Leonova L.A.National Research University Higher School of Economics - Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation lleonova@hse.ru
Importance The article considers the choice of informal employment. An informal employment is a complex and very diverse phenomenon that requires multifaceted consideration. Objectives The study analyses the factors related to characteristics of an individual's workplaces, which may determine the probability of selection of an informal employment sector. Methods The paper discusses an employment only in terms of the main place of work of an individual. As an informal employment within the framework of the study, we examine individuals related to salaried employees, but who are working without workbook, employment agreement or contract. An empirical model is assessed on the basis of a representative sample for Russia (the Russian monitoring of economic situation and public health, NRU of HSE, HSE-RLMS) for 2012. Probit model relationship of a binary choice of factors helps to evaluate the link of the considered factors with probability of selecting an informal sector of employment by individual. If the employer deprives the employee of the opportunity to enjoy the right to be entitled to a paid leave, it increases the likelihood that the individual will prefer to get employed in some informal sector. However, in general, there is no telling that the guarantees provided by officially concluded employment contract, have a critical impact on the employment status. The paper shows that the sectoral structure may determine an employment sector. Results A choice model of informal employment status may differ for men and women that attest to the fact about the differences in selectable trajectories in the labor market for women and men. Conclusions and Relevance To some extent, the results are conditioned by the specific nature of the problem, which relates to the fact that informally employed individuals are generally reluctant to disclose information that has an impact on the quality of available data. Our paper extends the knowledge about an informal employment sector of the Russian labor market.
Keywords: labor market, individual, informal employment, industry structure, probit model
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