Russian Journal of Labor Economics

Now China is embarking on a new path of development as a modern socialist country, where the growth of labor productivity is of great practical importance. At the same time, the quality of working life directly affects labor productivity. In this connection, the socio-economic assessment of the quality of working life is especially relevant. The scientific novelty lies in identifying the features of the quality of working life in China in modern conditions. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the differentiation of incomes of urban and rural residents, high differentiation of incomes by industry and region of the People\'s Republic of China, and differences in wages have a negative impact on the quality of working life of certain groups of the population. The findings will allow to develop measures to improve the quality of working life in the People\'s Republic of China. This scientific article will be of interest to researchers in the field of economics and management.

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of low innovation activity of employees in Russian organizations, which is relevant for the domestic economy throughout the post-reform period. It is indicated that digitalization currently acts as a catalyst for transformations in all sectors of the economy, which increases the correlation between the innovative activity of organizations and their competitiveness. Economic entities of different levels and forms of ownership react differently to the challenges of digital reality, making attempts to find the most effective mechanisms of adaptation to changing conditions. The purpose of the study was to develop a logical model of employee innovative behavior based on a competence-based approach. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study were the works of domestic and foreign scientists dealing with the problems of innovative development and labor motivation. The research tools included the following general scientific and private methods: historical-logical, system and functional analysis, empirical research and generalizations, and modeling. As a result, it is proved that it is advisable to increase the competitiveness of Russian organizations by activating their innovative activities through the development and implementation of effective tools for the formation of employee innovative behavior. The authors suggest a system of measures to solve the problem of the shortage of highly qualified personnel at the macro and micro levels and develop a logical model for the formation of innovative behavior in the conditions of digital transformations of the socio-economic environment. The proposed model is focused on innovative competencies through the integration of staff training and motivation systems. It takes into account the factors of the organizational environment.

In the modern Russian economy, labor conditions and labour occupational safety, as well as the health of the working population are the determining criteria and indicators of the effectiveness of not only a single company or organization, but also society and the state as a whole. Modern economic relations, the development of new forms of ownership, and the intensity of increasing production volumes require a fundamentally new approach to labour occupational safety as a key institution of the state's social policy. The study identifies the role and place of labour occupational safety, examines the current problems of labour occupational safety, presents the directions and development trends of labour occupational safety in the modern Russian economy, forming the state policy in labour occupational safety.

The article is devoted to the definition of a possible methodological approach to assessing the impact of psychosocial risk factors on the decline in labor productivity under conditions of uncertainty (unlikely scenarios). It is shown that there is a need to introduce mechanisms for analyzing the economic consequences of the implementation of occupational risk, which allow to solve the problem of unlikely scenarios, primarily related to the human factor and not intentional errors due to overwork or age-related changes in the cognitive abilities of the employee, such as attention, memory, and reaction speed, and simulate the associated uncertainty in assessing the prospects for economic losses. In the case of assessing the economic consequences of the implementation of occupational risk, the methodology of the Grey System Theory and the theory of the Black Swan Theory can be applied. For research purposes to assess economic losses from unfavorable working conditions and to analyze the socio-economic consequences of labor inefficiency under conditions of uncertainty, regression equations are proposed. Using this approach to the economic assessment of potential damage and the economic effectiveness of the proposed measures for labor protection and safety, it is possible to convincingly justify the expediency of spending on improving working conditions and increasing its productivity, as well as to protect the quality of occupational safety to the company owners.