The stratification of rural districts (parishes) and towns in Latvia by living conditions
2004
Ciemina, I. (University of Latvia, Riga (Latvia)) | Krastins, O. (University of Latvia, Riga (Latvia))
On the whole, the living conditions of the population of Latvia have improved in the period between 1995 and 2002. However, the income in some sections of the population (unemployed, pensioners, members of incomplete families, in particular) has increased to a lesser extent. In addition, qualitative comparing of data becomes difficult, or even impossible because of the changes in the scientific research methods of the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. The research of household budgets in Latvia allows to gives separate characteristics of the living conditions of population in Riga and in the rural districts of Latvia. Despite the fact that all the rural areas have been surveyed, the number of respondents is not sufficient. Consequently, the household sample does not cover evenly the whole national territory. The stratification by living conditions in these areas can be characterized with the help of indirect indices - the average amount of income tax per one person. Since the rates of income tax in Latvia are proportional, not progressive, the amounts of income and income tax are roughly proportional, too.
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