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Book chapter
Household plots and the second economy. Continuities and transformations from late Soviet Russia to the transition period

Barsukova S., Dufy C.

In bk.: 1989 in the East Between Order and Subversion. L.: Routledge, 2026. Ch. 6. P. 115-127.

Working paper
How Universal is the Cool Water Effect? Evidence from the Unlikely Case of Russia

Kravtsova M., Musaev A. U., Welzel C.

SSRN Working Paper Series. Social Science Research Network, 2026

Tag "employment" – News

Trapped by a Flexible Schedule:

Trapped by a Flexible Schedule:
The Pain and Price of Freelance Work

Freelancing leads to family conflicts

Freelancing leads to family conflicts
Freelancers’ sense of freedom, comfort, opportunities for self-realization, and flexible schedule are often accompanied by regular overwork, urgency and stress. In addition, their earnings are irregular, while their families often have trouble understanding the concept of working from home and don’t see such activities as a ‘real job’.