уровень жизни населения

Introduction. The high influence of territorial, agroclimatic, infrastructural and other factors causes significant economic differentiation at the regional level. The proven influence of the economy’s condition on construction activity leads to the conclusion that differences in the economic level of development also give rise to stratification in the housing construction sector across the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Еmpirical analysis.

The author considers the methodical problems concerning the social standards of living. Special attention is given to the effects of the service industry activity on the index of development of human potential. Nonmonetaized indication – precisely, share of people employed in this particular industry – is offered as an indication for calculation of the results of the service industry activity.