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Household Consumer Expenditure Structure and Poverty

Alexander A. Tkachenko

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JEL I32, D31, D6

https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2026_22_2_2_211_223

AUTHOR

Alexander A. Tkachenko

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8828-1761

SPIN-code: 4164-7174

Scopus Author ID: 57218891580

FOR CITATION

Tkachenko A.A. Household Consumer Expenditure Structure and Poverty. Uroven' Zhizni Naseleniya Regionov Rossii=Living Standards of the Population in the Regions of Russia. 2026;22(2):211–223. https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2026_22_2_2_211_223 (In Russ.)

ABSTRACT

The aim of the study is to analyze the dynamics of the structure of household expenditures to identify the measure/level of poverty of the population, not directly related to the national poverty line; the structure more informatively reflects the real processes in measuring the poverty level of different income groups of households. The methodological basis of the study is the corresponding methods and methodology of the works of E. Engel and modern research on this problem. The article provides a description of changes in the structure of household consumption expenditures in Russia and a number of developed countries, identifying positive and negative differences that require a more accurate assessment of the level of poverty among Russian households and the population. A persistent differentiation of regions in the structure of expenditures reflecting the level of poverty has been revealed. The real scale of poverty prevalence among decile groups of Russian households, a significant and persistent gap in the income and expenditure of urban and rural households are shown. This gap could lead to failure to achieve national development goals by 2036, particularly in population health indicators. Particular attention is paid to the problems of large families, which are revealed by analyzing the structure of their expenses, primarily the differences in the share of food costs in families with different numbers of children. The study led to the conclusion that the basis for economic growth due to domestic consumption is weak, as well as the need to consider the dynamics of the population's expenditure structure - primarily the share of food expenditures when assessing the socio-economic and demographic development of territories.

KEYWORDS

household consumption expenditure, large families, regional differentiation, poor households, Engel's law, budget surveys, health care costs, state policy, middle class

INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alexander A. Tkachenko

Doctor of Economics, Professor, Chief Researcher, The Institute of International Economic Relations Research, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

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