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The self-employed population in Russia is highly heterogeneous, and its growth reduces the shadow economy without damaging traditional labor relations. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Assess the structural composition, dynamic stability, and sectoral mobility of self-employed individuals registered under the professional income tax regime.

August 30, 2026Studies on Russian Economic Development

Self-Employment in Russia: Structural and Dynamic Features

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AMA. O. Mironovich KNK. M. Nikitin VPV. V. PotapenkoInstitute of Economic Forecasting

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Longitudinal analysis of tax microdata reveals persistent structural heterogeneity among self-employed workers, indicating informal economy reduction without harming traditional employment.

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Assess the structural composition, dynamic stability, and sectoral mobility of self-employed individuals registered under the professional income tax regime.
Analyzed longitudinal tax microdata of professional income tax payers in Russia across the period from 2019 to 2024.
Performed cluster analysis across occupations, client types, concurrent employment activities, and geographical regions to identify worker sub-segments.
Evaluated longitudinal income retention trends and labor transitions between self-employment and conventional employment arrangements.
Cluster analysis revealed an absence of dominant structural clusters, confirming persistent and stable heterogeneity across professions, regions, and client categories over time.
Longitudinal transition metrics indicated that expanding self-employment absorbed participants from the shadow economy without displacing traditional employment arrangements, remaining a specialized labor market niche.

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Mironovich et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93f00a6c1a8fb52e79c0c9 https://doi.org/10.1134/s1075700726700450

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Longitudinal analysis of tax microdata reveals persistent structural heterogeneity among self-employed workers, indicating informal economy reduction without harming traditional employment.

Self-Employment in Russia: Structural and Dynamic Features

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Self-Employment in Russia: Structural and Dynamic Features

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