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Impact of regulatory framework rigidity on poverty in the regions of Russia
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2020-12-62-79
Abstract
The paper analyzes the impact of the federal regulatory burden on poverty dynamics in Russia. The paper provides regional level indices of the federal regulatory burden on the economy in 2008—2018 which take into account sectoral structure of regions’ output and the level of regulatory rigidity of federal regulations governing certain types of economic activity. Estimates of empirical specifications of poverty theoretical model with the inclusion of macroeconomic and institutional factors shows that limiting the scope of the rulemaking activity of government bodies and weakening of new regulations rigidity contributes to a statistically significant reduction in the level of poverty in Russian regions. Cancellation of 10% of accumulated federal level requirements through the “regulatory guillotine” administrative reform may take out of poverty about 1.1—1.4 million people.
About the Author
P. N. Pavlov
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Pavel N. Pavlov
Moscow
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Pavlov P.N. Impact of regulatory framework rigidity on poverty in the regions of Russia. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2020;(12):62-79. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2020-12-62-79
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