On some problems of public policy to combat poverty and income inequality

Author(s):  
N. Kutepova

. The article examines how in modern Russia since the beginning of the 90s of the last century, poverty has formed as a mass phenomenon, reveals the specific features of this phenomenon, which can be called “new poverty”, as well as some new factors contributing to the replenishment of marginalized layers. It shows how the poverty of workers affects the quality of the country's labor potential, what tasks in these conditions face social policy. Purpose of work: to identify why overcoming poverty currently remains largely an unresolved problem that threatens the country's economic security. It is concluded that the methods used to assess poverty and inequality do not fully assess the extent and nature of the phenomenon under study, that it is not this fate for centuries, but is largely man-made, and the social policy of the state can be a factor in the marginalization of the population. It is proved that the depreciation of labor is not a factor of competitiveness, but a factor in the destruction of labor potential and brain drain. Therefore, the main thing in solving the problem of poverty is to ensure decent income from work.

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 98-102
Author(s):  
L. A. EFREMOVA ◽  

The article shows the possibility of using indicators of the level and quality of life of the population of the region as a tool for assessing the results of its social policy, the effectiveness of which is determined by the state of the social sphere. The relevance of studying problems and threats in the social sphere of the region is confirmed by their increased importance in the formation of conditions for sustainable development of the regional economy and its economic security.


2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-420
Author(s):  
Theodoros Papadopoulos ◽  
Ricardo Velázquez Leyer

Latin America has emerged as a social policy ‘laboratory’ in recent decades and most prominent among the social policy innovations developed in the region are the so-called Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programmes (Cecchini et al., 2015; Borges Sugiyama, 2011; Martínez Franzoni et al., 2009). They have been widely promoted by international organisations across the world as policy instruments that enhance human capital and the agency of participants while reducing poverty and inequality and promoting co-responsibility and self-help in the long-term (see Sandberg, 2015; Bastagli, 2009; Lomelí, 2008, 2009).


2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 148-157
Author(s):  
V. Yu. Tsiklauri ◽  
L. S. Belousova ◽  
A. I. Devyatilova

Russia today is a dynamically developing state that, despite external pressure, continues to strengthen its positions in the world arena, timely preventing external and internal threats to economic security. Social stability is a fundamental prerequisite for the dynamic development of the state. In this regard, the state's task is to prevent destructive processes in social and economic development, using a set of measures and management procedures. The state of the social sphere, trends and forecasts of its formation have always been in the focus of the interests of the leadership of our country, government organizations and the scientific community. This is because the social sphere is of primary importance for the development of society in particular and the state as a whole. In recent years, large-scale changes have begun to take place in the Russian Federation, including the development of new public legislation, the implementation of targeted projects, the formation of a new concept of public protection of the population, and many actions have been taken to provide a decent level of well-being and increase the quality of life of the Russian people. Despite the fact that the Russian government has made great efforts to reduce the scale of unemployment and poverty, improving the quality of life, the social problem remains quite acute. The main factor was the sudden change in the international situation in the last few years, the introduction of financial and restrictive sanctions, the implementation of hostile political activities by certain foreign states against Russia, and as a result, the complication of the social and financial situation within our state. However, successful social and financial development remains the highest value for the Russian state in the near future. The purpose of this activity is to identify the relevance and complexity of problems of economic security and assess indicators that determine threats to security in the public sphere. Observation and diagnosis of the degree of threats to the national interests of the state on the basis of indicators of socio-economic development indicators in the public domain is a priority task in the existing realities of our life. Modeling the threats to economic security, ie, obtaining specific values of economic security indicators depending on their belonging to a particular risk class (level), it is possible to develop an appropriate plan of measures to improve economic security in the social sphere on the basis of the proposed classification. Monitoring and diagnosing the level of threats to the national interests of the country on the basis of indicators of social and economic development in the social sphere is a paramount task in the existing realities of our life. At the same time, the results obtained serve as a good basis for developing development strategies for the future with the preservation of social stability. The aim of the study is to formulate methodological provisions for the development of the theory of economic security based on the definition of threats to the economic security of the social sphere, using the proposed model of the relationship between the key factors that affect the level of security in this area. The research uses a set of general scientific approaches (abstract-logical, deductive, complex and systemic). The realization of the research process was carried out with the help of the dialectical method of cognition, which predetermines the study of economic phenomena in their interconnection and development. To solve individual problems, economic-statistical methods, comparison methods, absolute, relative and average values, graphical and tabular data representation, correlation-regression analysis, Ward clustering were used.


Author(s):  
E. V. Gorkovenko ◽  
I. V. Platonova

Regional social policy often acts as the activity of the subject in the person of federal authorities and public organizations. The main goal of such a policy is to achieve equal living conditions, developed infrastructure and social structures of the region. And the general coordination of state, regional and local interests is actually implemented with great difficulty and is very often replaced by centralized management. Since regions and subjects become targeted objects of federal authorities, regions are not always able to realize their own interests. To avoid this situation, the regions need to establish their independence in solving social problems. Currently, the social and economic development of the state directly depends on the level of development of the regions. The concept of "economic security" and "social security" are closely related to each other, since the economic security of both the country and the regions mainly consists of socio-economic indicators. In other words, the economic security of the state and its subjects depends on the level of their social security. As a result of the conducted research, threats to the economic (including social) security of the region were identified. The assessment of the level of social security of the regions that are part of the Central Black Earth Economic Region was carried out using the methodology of Gaifullin A. Yu.and Gaifullina M.M. (Institute of Socio-Economic Research), which showed a fairly high level of social security of the object under study – the Voronezh Region. Determined the effectiveness of regional social policy and the ways and measures to improve the social policy of the region, in particular, it is recommended to pay attention to demographic component of the social security, living standards of the population, education and culture, and strengthen the rule of law.


Social Law ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Bezusiy

In the article the principles of social protection of civil servants are defined as the basic provisions stipulated in the rules of social law, which underlie the formation of activities to ensure the social rights of civil servants and which should be guided in determining the ways, methods of exercising their social protection. It is stated that these principles form a system (general and special principles) that helps to form a proper basis for the social protection of civil servants. The author notes that similar in meaning and, as a rule, often used as a synonym for the word "principle" is the concept of "foundation", which has the meaning "basis of something; the main thing that is based on is something; starting position, principle, principle, basis of outlook, rule of behavior; way, method of doing something. " It is noted that the system of social protection of the population should be built both on the general principles of social management, acting on the system itself, and on the individual, which have a specific orientation. The article covers different views of scientists on the principles of social policy, one of these positions is the view regarding the following characteristics of the basic principles - it is rationality (achieving the optimum balance between the purpose of social policy and its means of implementation), social justice (recognition of equal opportunities for all members of society) and social security (the possibility of predictability of certain life risks). The author defines the concept of "principle of social protection of civil servants", and the proper implementation of the theoretical provisions and practical ways of realizing the goal and principles of social protection of civil servants will provide for the formation of functioning of a really effective mechanism for securing and protecting social rights of this special category of working citizens of Ukraine.


Author(s):  
M. Klimenkova ◽  
A. Fedorova

The article is devoted to the study of the role of corporate social policy as a managerial mechanism for reducing the level of social pollution on the manufacturing enterprise example. The concept of social pollution from the economic activity of economic entities is considered, the main factors of negative impact on the quality of working life and the employees’ well-being are outlined. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the social policy of the investigated enterprise was carried out using the author's methodology for analyzing the relevant socio-economic indicators. The authors studied data on the structure and volume of costs for social policy measures, the main socio-economic indicators of the enterprise and their ratio, calculated indicators of social policy parameters and identified directions for improving social policy and developing management decisions.


Author(s):  
Lyudmila I. Nivorozhkina

The analysis of the relationship between indicators of economic growth, inequality and poverty in dynamics from the beginning of the 90s of the last century to the present is carried out, it is shown that the economic growth that began in the 2000s resulted in a steady downward trend in the level of inequality and poverty in Russia. Based on the Ravallon-Dutt decomposition method, the effects of growth and income redistribution on changes in the level of relative poverty and inequality between 2000 and 2017 are calculated. The presented approach allows us to identify problem areas of social policy and indicate the directions for their elimination.


1987 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Blank ◽  
Lynton K. Caldwell ◽  
Thomas C. Wiegele ◽  
Raymond A. Zilinskas

Science-based biotechnology is now introducing fundamental changes in the status of life on earth which have major implications for human society, yet the social sciences are largely failing to address these changes. Biotechnology offers immense opportunities for advancing the quality of human life, holding promise for overcoming numerous and heretofore intractable causes of suffering and impoverishment. Moreover, it may enable mankind to enjoy the benefits of science without degradation of the biosphere. But to obtain these advantages biotechnology must be guided by wise and timely public policies. Even the most beneficent innovation may create problems that, unless anticipated and prevented, may offset or cancel out social gains.


2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Clark

There can be little doubt that joined-up government (JUG) is one of New Labour's big ideas, alongside their new managerialism. Since New Labour's initial election victory in 1997 and their subsequent second term in 2001, significant resources have been spent in developing ‘joined-up’ strategies for social policy. This ‘big idea’ stretches from Cabinet level with new groups such as the Social Exclusion Unit (SEU) and the Performance and Innovation Unit (PIU) and extends into every single social policy sector with area-based initiatives, such as Health Action, Education Action and Employment Zones, and encompasses agents from all sectors, public, private and voluntary. New Labour state that by ensuring policy making is more joined-up and strategic, social and public policy can be more ‘inclusive and integrated’ (White Paper, 1999: 6).


Author(s):  
Viktor Yevgeniyevich Reutov ◽  
Diana Dmitrievna Burkaltseva

Of course, in any country, including Russia, the relevance of research to prevent an increase in the level of economic crime is important. Moreover, its level is an indicator of the country’s economic security. Accordingly, in the conditions of restrictions, the consequences of the pandemic associated with an increase in unemployment, a decrease in the income of the population, the factors affecting an increase in this indicator — the level of crime in the economic sphere — are increasing. The article provides a forecast of socio-economic indicators: the development of the social sphere, the level and quality of life. The decomposition of institutionalization of preventive measures aimed at counteracting the commission of economic crime is built. A portrait of a criminal in cybercrime conditions is highlighted and the dynamics of registered crimes is considered. At the same time, in the institutional structure of the decomposition of preventive measures aimed at counteracting the commission of economic crime, a component of socio-economic conditions is highlighted, contributing to the increase in the commission or reduction of this type of economic crime.


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