Perspectives For Using Food Stamps As An Instrument Of Social Support Of The Poor In The Russian Federation

Occupation: Junior researcher
Affiliation: All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Labor of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Natalia Korobkova

Occupation: Analyst
Affiliation: All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Labor of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Obshchestvo i ekonomika

Edition

Issue 11

Pages

97-109

Abstract

Providing social support to poor citizens is one of the most effective tools for reducing poverty. The article discusses the creation of a system of food assistance to poor citizens as one of the most effective measures of social support aimed at reducing poverty. Various ways of organizing this system are shown, domestic and foreign experience is analyzed, conclusions about its strengths and weaknesses are drawn, practical recommendations are given for organizing a food aid system in the form of a system of specialized food cards (food stamps or coupons) in the Russian Federation at the federal level. The potentiality of stimulating economic growth and supporting national agriculture with through the same program is also considered. The effect of the food cards implementation on poverty reduction has been modeled

Keywords

poverty, lifting people out of poverty, poverty reduction, government social assistance, food assistance, food stamps, economic growth, fueling economic growth, support of agricultural sector

Received

30.11.2022

Publication date

30.11.2022

Number of characters

25064

Cite

GOST	Proshin I., Korobkova N. Perspectives For Using Food Stamps As An Instrument Of Social Support Of The Poor In The Russian Federation // Obshchestvo i ekonomika – 2022. – Issue 11 C. 97-109 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://oie.jes.su/S020736760021569-4-1 (circulation date: 04.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S020736760021569-4
MLA	Proshin, Igor, Korobkova, Natalia "Perspectives For Using Food Stamps As An Instrument Of Social Support Of The Poor In The Russian Federation." Obshchestvo i ekonomika 11 (2022):97-109. DOI: 10.31857/S020736760021569-4
APA	Proshin I., Korobkova N. (2022). Perspectives For Using Food Stamps As An Instrument Of Social Support Of The Poor In The Russian Federation. Obshchestvo i ekonomika (11), pp.97-109 DOI: 10.31857/S020736760021569-4

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