Template-Type: ReDIF-Chapter 1.0 Author-Name: S. Misikhina Author-Name: L. Karachurina Author-Name: T. Kliachko Author-Name: I. Dezhina Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy In-Book: RePEc:gai:gbooks:RE36-2014-en Title: Section 5. Social Sphere Abstract: Over 2014, the population’s real disposable income constituted 99.0% of its 2013 level. However, it posted growth in 2008 recession year. Growth rates of salaries in the budgetfunded sphere went down. Over 2014, the level of inequality somewhat declined by comparison with 2013 level. The poverty level over the first 9 months of 2014 remained without change vis-à-vis the corresponding period of 2013. Noticeable reduction of the population’s real income and households consumption as well as small-scale of the poverty level is forecasted in 2015. Classification-JEL: I0, I1, I2, I3, J10, J30 Keywords: Social Sphere Pages: 280-339 Chapter: 5 Edition: 1 Year: 2015 File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/gbchap/RE36-05-en.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:gbchap:RE36-05-en