Precarization of employment as a factor of depreciation of human capital
Research Article
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Volkova I.A., Galynchik T.A. Precarization of employment as a factor of depreciation of human capital. Population. 2025. Vol. 28. No. 1. P. 168-178. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24412/1561-7785-2025-1-168-178 (in Russ.).
Abstract
Precarization as a special form of social and labor relations is integrated into the structure of society and various sectors of the economy. The danger of devaluation of human capital is caused by the scale of precarization, since unstable employment can be observed both in the informal and formal sectors of the economy, and unemployment exacerbates the situation and leads to a loss of qualifications and professional identity, which contributes to transition to the ranks of the precariat. The purpose of the study was to identify the possible impact of precarization on the preservation of human capital. The article examines the factors, conditions and trends affecting the growth of precarious employment. The authors substantiate the thesis about the negative impact of precarization on the reproduction of human capital, contributing to its depreciation. The article presents the structural characteristics of precarization, shows the dependence of the formation of social labor relations on age, level of education, types of economic activity, and specialties. There are given comparative characteristics and structure of employees by type of employment, which makes it possible to predict the dynamics of precarious employment growth. Preservation and development of human capital is possible only through improvement of the government policy regarding formation of legal conditions for introduction of more flexible forms of employment and expansion of opportunities for the use of non-standard employment contracts, creation of new high-performance jobs.
Keywords:
human capital, precarization, labor relations, the employed, formal and informal sectors of the economy
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Article
Received: 05.07.2024
Accepted: 28.03.2025
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Volkova, I. A., & Galynchik, T. A. (2025). Precarization of employment as a factor of depreciation of human capital. Population, 28(1), 168-178. https://doi.org/10.24412/1561-7785-2025-1-168-178
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