Open AccessEconomic Inequality and Poverty in Modern Russian Society
Author(s) -
Anna I. Yakovleva
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
gumanitarij ûga rossii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2500-2155
pISSN - 2227-8656
DOI - 10.19181/2227-8656.2020.1.23
Subject(s) - poverty , inequality , politics , development economics , social inequality , culture of poverty , political science , economic growth , economic system , basic needs , economics , mathematical analysis , mathematics , law
The article shows social indicators of the level of socio-economic inequality prevailing in Russia in recent decades; specific poverty lines and categories of the poor in Russian society are revealed; the regional nature of poverty is highlighted. It is concluded that the main causes of Russian poverty lie in the organization of the economic sphere of society and the activities of political institutions.