Title Šalies gyventojų gerovės teritorinių skirtumų vertinimas /
Translation of Title Assessment of territorial differences of population welfare.
Authors Okunevičiūtė Neverauskienė, Laima ; Pocius, Arūnas ; Sviklas, Eduardas Kęstutis
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Is Part of Lietuvos socialinė raida: Regioniniai socialinės diferenciacijos ypatumai.. Vilnius : Lietuvos socialinių tyrimų centras. 2019, 8, p. 113-130.. ISSN 2029-963X. eISSN 2424-497X
Keywords [eng] middle class ; welfare ; wag ; income inequality ; economic disparities between different regions
Abstract [eng] The aim of the article is to evaluate the differences in welfare in the regions of the country and to review the possibilities of the formation of the middle class in the context of the development of the population income (wage). For the purpose of assessing differences in the well-being of the population, the article widely uses the wage rate. Despite the fact that wages may not be the only and comprehensive criterion of well-being, they remain a crucial indicator of their assessment, on which the income of most regions and their families depends. On the other hand, when it comes to differences in the welfare of the population at municipal level, the lack of statistical information makes the wage indicator particularly useful. It is important to examine differences in the well-being of the population on the basis of the wage rate, because the high indicator differentiation in regions significantly impedes the development of a strong middle class and increases the risk of social exclusion for lower-income people and their families. The article also focuses on the formation of the middle class in the country, examining the situation in the context of the development of the welfare of the population. Excessive income and wage equality are also detrimental to the emergence of a strong middle class and overall welfare growth. Therefore, when it comes to sustainable growth in the well-being of the population, it should be think about optimum wage differentiation. Such an optimal differentiation should, of course, cover both the territorial and the professional (as well as the qualifying) aspect. The known dynamics and differentiation of wages depends on the differences in the social and occupational structure of the population and their changes in the regions. It is also important to avoid large income disparities between the social groups of the population.
Published Vilnius : Lietuvos socialinių tyrimų centras
Type Journal article
Language Lithuanian
Publication date 2019