Analysis of Sectoral and Regional Wage Differentiation in the Russian Economy in 2005-2013

This article is devoted to the consideration of indicators of sectoral and regional differentiation of wages in the Russian economy in the context of the development of a market economy. The author notes that one of the main conditions for the effective operation of the market mechanism was the transformation of labor power into a commodity. The indicators of sectoral and regional differentiation in wages in the Russian labor market in 2005-2013 are studied, its causes are identified, among which one can note the presence of fierce competition among private enterprises, the ratio of supply and demand in the labor market, etc. It was determined that in terms of the nominal average monthly wage, the Chechen Republic lagged behind many Russian regions in the period under review. The same situation was observed in the Chechen-Ingush Republic both in 1985 and in 1990, which was behind many autonomous republics of the Russian Federation in this indicator. Great importance in the work is given to the need to develop in the Russian economy a system of “social partnership”, which provides more flexible interaction between employees and employers when concluding labor contracts. The author notes that in countries where the majority of workers were covered by the form of social partnership, labor conflicts were less common and there were fewer sectoral differences.