Poverty and inequality in modern Russia: problems, review the current approaches measurement and evaluation

The article shows that the key objective of socio-economic development of Russia serves to reduce poverty and inequality as the most important indicators of the level and quality of life. The features of the Russian poverty and socio-economic inequalities. The methods of establishing a poverty line in different countries. On the example of the Kaluga region held the level of poverty analysis and an assessment of economic inequality.