Labor migration in the Russian labor market: key problems and approaches to regulation

In the article some controversial theoretical issues and practical regulation of labor migration in Russia are discussed; the scale of external labor migration is assessed, and its place and role in the Russian labor market determined. Based on data from Rosstat and other official bodies, as well as on independent research results, the socio-economic consequences of migration are revealed, such as wage dumping; increased competition for jobs with the local population; expansion of shadow employment; the formation of centers of social tension in places where migrants congregate. In conclusion, some approaches to regulating labor migration are substantiated.