Changes in the structure of objective indicators of the quality of life during the COVID19 pandemic

Abstract

Alleviating poverty in a society produces lasting consequences in the sphere of human development. The methods used to measure poverty start from the definition of a demarcation line between the poorest and the least poor. Individuals or families benefiting from a standard of living located below this demarcation line, conventionally called the poverty line, are considered poor. A standard of living lower than a socially acceptable minimum implies a reduction of the individual's independence in the society of which he is a part and his inability to overcome the respective situation, at which point the state must intervene through public policies to help the individual and his family to get out from that situation. Also, not covering the minimum standard of living accepted in the respective society leads to the social exclusion of those people, increasing the risk of falling into poverty.