Alternative Approaches to Measure Poverty in Russian Regions

Abstract

The paper proves the need of a complex poverty measurement approach in Russian regions, including the analysis of socio-economic situation, efficiency of existing institutes, and state of environment. We analyze the official poverty measurement approach in Russia and consider its main problems. To identify the complex picture of poverty in Russian regions, we compare indicators characterizing poverty according to the monetary approach.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n13p262