Uncovering the Hidden Wage : Public Perceptions of Opportunities for Side Income in Various Occupations in the USSR

Abstract

It is well known that the monetary wage received by wage-earners in the USSR by no means represents the true full compensation for their jobs. There is, in addition to the precuniary payment, a host of other material benefits, some of which are legal and well-publicized (e.g., enterprise-provided housing, meals on site, take-home food packages), while others are illegal or at best quasi-legal and, for the reason, are less public. Such illegal benefits include opportunities for pilferage or bribes, for shirking, or for engaging in private economic activity in connection with state employment. Although there have been many reports of existence of this category or benefits, there has been no study of how their 'hidden' nature influences economic behavior. The present report is an attempt to begin such an investigation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA274496

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  • Clifford G. Gaddy

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  • Duke University

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