Economic Inequality and Poverty in Modern Russian Society
How to Cite
Yakovleva A.I. Economic Inequality and Poverty in Modern Russian Society. Humanities of the South of Russia. 2020. Vol. 9. No. 1. P. 291-304. DOI: https://doi.org/10.19181/2227-8656.2020.1.23 (in Russ.).
Abstract
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.
Keywords:
socio-economic inequality, poverty, Russian society, social institutions
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Article
Received: 20.11.2019
Accepted: 03.03.2020
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Yakovleva, A. I. (2020). Economic Inequality and Poverty in Modern Russian Society. Humanities of the South of Russia, 9(1), 291-304. https://doi.org/10.19181/2227-8656.2020.1.23
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