Impact of Production Factors on Labour Income in Modern Russia
The paper builds econometric models that allow us to evaluate the influence of the main productionfactors, defining the level of labour income in the country. Capital/labour ratio, human capital and new technology explain over 70% of earned income. The effect of changes in the level of human capital on labor income surpasses the effect of changes in capital/labour ratio.The impact of capital/labour ratio has been steadily declining, whereas the influence of human capital and new technologies has been increasing. These arenew factors, the most important ones for the development of post-industrial economy. The growth of their influence shows that the economic system of the country adapts to the prevailing institutional conditionsunfavorable for Russia’s industrial economy.