Tag: Russia

The period of the early Romanovs (Michael III, 1613-45, and Alexis, 1645-76) saw the slow reconstruction of a devastated state. Serfdom became the absolute norm for all Russian countryside; the oppression of the peasant and the humble citizen by the state and the landowners widened giving rise to violent social revolts, such as that of…

Social conditions Labor market and economy Informal economics in the Russian Federation is a relatively comprehensive sphere that includes corruption, non-payment of taxes and work without a labor contract. Those who work in the informal economy make up 20.5 percent of the total workforce (2015). The largest proportion of employees in the informal economy can…