COULD THE CATEGORY “POPULATION POVERTY” BE USED AS AN INDICATOR OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC SECURITY?
The article reveals the main characteristics of the phenomenon of poverty as a factor affecting the economic security of the state, and considers the possibility of using the category “poverty of the population” as an indicator of economic security. Population poverty is one of the global problems that remains unresolved, despite some progress in the development of the world economy and technology. There are various interpretations of the concept of poverty in the scientific literature. Researchers point to two main types of poverty: social poverty and economic poverty. Various approaches are used to assess poverty, the main ones being absolute, relative, and subjective. The analysis of poverty as a socio-economic phenomenon involves its measurement. The author focuses on a brief description of the methods of measuring poverty that are widely used in world practice (statistical, stratification, heuristic, economic). Combined methods of measuring poverty are increasingly used: for example, the normative heuristic method. As a border (threshold) of poverty in many states, including and in the Russian Federation, a certain amount of the subsistence minimum is calculated, which reflects the level of income required to purchase a scientifically based minimum set of material goods and services necessary to maintain human life. Poverty does not allow the individual to realize their own potential, which can benefit the state. Poverty is a drag on economic growth. Due to the decrease in income of the population, there is a decrease in demand for products. Naturally, this reduces the scale and volume of production, the country's economy lags behind its capabilities.