Latest Articles from Population and Economics Latest 2 Articles from Population and Economics https://populationandeconomics.pensoft.net/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:26:06 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://populationandeconomics.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Population and Economics https://populationandeconomics.pensoft.net/ Household time allocation in Russia: economic or sociocultural model? https://populationandeconomics.pensoft.net/article/101852/ Population and Economics 7(3): 70-104

DOI: 10.3897/popecon.7.e101852

Authors: Elina A. Bugdaeva

Abstract: The article is focused on determining the dominant model of household time allocation in Russia based on the analysis of demographic, economic, social, and sociocultural factors. The main method of the study is a statistical analysis of the data from a household survey conducted by the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation in 2019 titled “Selective observation of the daily time use by the population”. The results of the study indicate an unfinished transition toward gender equality. The economic model of time allocation (the more one participates in the labor market, the less housework one does) is dominant during the work week, while the sociocultural model (gender determines the degree of workload in the household regardless of the level of employment in the labor market) takes precedence on the weekends. This is expressed in the increase in women’s unpaid work on weekends as compensation for missing out on household chores during the working weekdays. In addition, depending on the size of the gender gaps we identified “patriarchal” and “progressive” regions of Russia. Sociocultural characteristics turned out to be significant not only in the “patriarchal” regions but also in most of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Sociocultural attitudes weaken the economic model in the allocation of time between partners, especially on weekends. Thus, the economic model dominates on weekdays while the sociocultural one dominates on weekends.

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Methodology for Monitoring the Mobility of Circular Labour Migrants in Moscow Region https://populationandeconomics.pensoft.net/article/77308/ Population and Economics 6(1): 1-13

DOI: 10.3897/popecon.6.e77308

Authors: Yulia Yu. Shitova

Abstract: The paper presents the original author’s methodology for monitoring commuting labour migration in a region on the example of Moscow Region. The methodology is based on regular collection of real-time information from the Yandex.Probki platform on the regional transport network state by querying and saving travel time for a fixed set of car routes (basic sample) covering the region under study. An analysis of the data collected over the past two years enabled studying the structure and dynamics of travel time losses by commuting labour migrants. The time dynamics of losses are sensitive to events such as lockdowns and holidays. The estimates obtained show a stable cyclicity of travel time losses within a day and a week, which confirms the validity of the indicator proposed by the author. The study demonstrates that the loss of time on the commute during peak hours is 2.5 times higher than the loss when driving without traffic jams. In conclusion, the paper discusses the prospects for scaling the author’s methodology to any regions in which the Yandex.Probki platform is present.

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