Comparison of the financial situation of rural and urban residents in the period 2015-2020

Issue № 11, 2021, article № 9, pages 94-103

Language: Russian

Original language title: СРАВНЕНИЕ МАТЕРИАЛЬНОГО ПОЛОЖЕНИЯ СЕЛЬСКИХ И ГОРОДСКИХ ЖИТЕЛЕЙ В ПЕРИОД С 2015 ГОДА ПО 2020 ГОД

Keywords: RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL POPULATION, LIVING STANDARDS, AGRICULTURE, RURAL PENSIONERS, NOMINAL WAGES, AVERAGE PER CAPITA INCOME, FINAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE, HOUSEHOLDS

Abstract: The problems of rural development have been on the agenda of the Russian Federation for more than a decade. However, the wealth gap between urban and rural populations persists despite all efforts to reduce it. In this article, we compare the financial situation of rural and urban residents in the period from 2011 to 2020. As the basis of our research, we use the statistics published by the Federal State Statistics Service. These data help to identify major trends in rural household well-being relative to urban households. In general, it is possible to conclude not only a significant lagging the level of material well-being of rural residents, but also negative trends, which, although reinforced by the impact of the pandemic of coronavirus infection in 2020, have emerged and manifested even earlier. Comparing the living standards of urban and rural households is important in terms of understanding the causes of urbanization and the mechanisms for integrated rural development, including measures necessary to improve the living standards of rural residents.

Authors: Arefeva Valeriia Aleksandrovna, Galaktionova Ekaterina Andreevna, Saraikin Valerii Aleksandrovich