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Regional income inequality and poverty level in Russia: An analysis adjusted for the purchasing power of the ruble

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This paper presents the findings of a study of income inequality and poverty level in Russian regions with regard to the purchasing power of the rouble in regions. The possibility of income equalization by means of distribution opportunity of leveling-off incomes at the expense of their redistribution is appraised.

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  1. G. P. Litvintseva
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  2. O. V. Voronkova
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Original Russian Text © G.P. Litvintseva, O.V. Voronkova, E.A. Stukalenko, 2007.

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Litvintseva, G.P., Voronkova, O.V. & Stukalenko, E.A. Regional income inequality and poverty level in Russia: An analysis adjusted for the purchasing power of the ruble. Stud. Russ. Econ. Dev. 18, 641–649 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1075700707060081

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