Living standards in some regions of the Far East

Abstract

Human life standards are the main questions for many studies, as they reflect socio-economic situation in the region or in the country as a whole. Indicators of the standard of living of the population themselves also have an impact on the economic environment to the same extent as the economy affects them. Analysis of main indicators of the standard of living helps to identify existing problems in the existing economic system. The study analyzes indicators of the gross regional product per capita, the average monthly wage and the ratio of the average monthly wage to the subsistence minimum for 2000–2021in four regions of the Far East – in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), in the Khabarovsk and Primorsk territories and in the Amur region. Influence of the standard of living of the population on the demographic situation in these regions is also considered. Based on the results of the study, a certain relationship between the living standards of citizens and the demographic situation in the regions under consideration was determined. A noticeable impact of financial crises and the crisis associated with the covid-19 pandemic on the indicators of living standards in the regions has been revealed. It is determined that these crises have a greater impact on the indicators of the average monthly wage than on the indicator of the gross regional product per capita.