ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF INFLATION ON THE SOCIAL WELFARE IN THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 96 - 112, 12.01.2025

Resmiyye Abdullayeva , Elnur Zeynallı

https://doi.org/10.55050/sarad.1593428

Abstract

The foundation of every country's socio-economic policy is the improvement of the social welfare. Improving the social welfare is directly dependent on the state's intervention in the economy. The government promotes social welfare by regulating the economy both directly and indirectly. However, merely increasing wages, pensions, allowances, and so on is not enough to raise social welfare. This is because such increases may lose their value due to the effects of high inflation. Therefore, in addition to working to increase incomes, the government must also keep inflation under control. This article evaluates the changes that have occurred in recent years in Azerbaijan's population's social situation, as well as in the structure of household income and expenditure. The impact of inflation on the population's social situation, including money incomes (wages, pensions, allowances, etc.), is also analyzed. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that in recent years, a positive trend has been observed in the social situation of the population in Azerbaijan. Specifically, the income of the population, including wages, pensions, benefits, etc., has increased, and the levels of poverty and unemployment have decreased significantly. However, a large portion of the population's income has been directed towards consumption expenditures. In other words, the expenses directed towards savings have been minimal.

Keywords

inflation, income, expenses, unemployment, social welfare

AZERBAYCAN CUMHURİYETİ'NDE ENFLASYONUN SOSYAL REFAH ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Abstract

Her ülkenin sosyo-ekonomik politikasının temeli, nüfusunun sosyal refahının yükseltilmesidir. Nüfusun sosyal refahının yükseltilmesi doğrudan devletin ekonomiye müdahalesine bağlıdır. Hükümet, ekonomiyi hem doğrudan hem de dolaylı olarak düzenleyerek sosyal refahı teşvik eder. Ancak yalnızca ücretlerin, emekli maaşlarının, ödeneklerin vb. arttırılması sosyal refahın arttırılması için yeterli değildir. Çünkü bu tür artışlar yüksek enflasyonun etkisiyle değerini kaybedebilir. Bu nedenle hükümetin gelirleri artırmaya yönelik çalışmalarının yanı sıra enflasyonu da kontrol altında tutması gerekiyor. Bu makale, son yıllarda Azerbaycan nüfusunun sosyal refahında, hane geliri ve harcama yapısında meydana gelen değişiklikleri değerlendirmektedir. Enflasyonun, para gelirleri (ücretler, emekli maaşları, ödenekler vb.) dahil olmak üzere nüfusun sosyal refahı üzerindeki etkisi de analiz edilmektedir. Analiz sonucunda son yıllarda Azerbaycan'da nüfusun sosyal durumunda olumlu bir eğilim gözlendiği tespit edilmiştir. Özellikle, ücretler, emekli aylıkları, sosyal yardımlar vb. dahil olmak üzere nüfusun geliri yükselmiş ve yoksulluk ve işsizlik seviyeleri önemli ölçüde azalmıştır. Ancak nüfusun gelirinin büyük bir kısmı tüketim harcamalarına yönlendirilmiştir. Yani tasarrufa yönelik harcamalar minimum düzeyde olmuştur.

Keywords

enflasyon, gelir, giderler, işsizlik, sosyal refah

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