Implementation of the President’s May 2012 Decrees: Consequences for the Public Sector

Abstract

In early 2018, growth in wages and salaries in Russia was related to a substantial increase in the labor remuneration of employees in education and healthcare. Such an increase was feasible as a result of implementation of the President’s May 2012 Decrees which set targets as regards wages and salaries of the public sector’s employees. According to the data of January-June 2018, this objective has been achieved, except for individual regions.