ABSTRACT
Among the economic consequences of the policy of compromise from 1995 onwards, this chapter highlights the growth in corruption, which in recent years has developed into a stable system of relations in Russia. Russia has joined the ranks of those countries with low life expectancy, a weak economy and huge social and economic differentiation within the population, and it has one of the highest levels of corruption in the world. It also highlights the following aspects of the more specific views of Russians affected by the employment crisis, on how employment policy in Russia should be structured. Dogmatic liberal reform policy has precipitated both vulnerable social groups and strong groups, who represent the economic and social base of any contemporary society and accomplish productive work, amongst those who have suffered. To ensure Russia' stable development while emphasising changes in the quality of life and in human responsibilities and duties, the people need a combination of market-based self-regulation and state regulation.
