Institutional poverty as one of the main threats to the digital economy

Abstract

Purpose

The article considers the causes of such a fundamental problem like poverty.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors analyzed the interdependence of poverty and the development of the digital economy, and also examined possible ways to develop measures to reduce the spread of poverty.

Findings

An algorithm is proposed for diagnosing the level of poverty development, and a mechanism has been developed to reduce it due to the development of self-employment of the population.

Originality/value

The main scientific task to be solved by the study is to improve the quality of life of the population of the regions of Russia by reducing poverty and increasing employment in the form of self-employment.

Citation

Skiter, N.N., Ketko, N.V., Rogachev, A.F., Gushchina, E.G. and Vitalyeva, E.M. (2021), "Institutional poverty as one of the main threats to the digital economy", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 41 No. 1/2, pp. 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-03-2020-0078