Russian shadow economy

ChrisD(RJ) chrisd at russiajournal.com
Wed Apr 3 23:20:28 PST 2002


I've mentioned the gargantuan size of the Russian shadow economy and the worthlessness of official statistics. I just came across some data that I thought might show this.

According to the Ministry of the Economy, the average official salary in Moscow is $210 a month. Also according to the Ministry, it roughly estimates that average monthly income for a family of three is $1,000.

Chris Doss The Russia Journal



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