A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF POVERTY IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF YEREVAN AND THE REGIONS

When characterizing poverty as a component of a market economy, it should be understood that it is a factor hindering socioeconomic development and, therefore, is important to overcome or at least mitigate. A territorial analysis of poverty in the Republic of Armenia reveals that poverty levels vary depending on the level of socioeconomic development in each region. This suggests that the process of poverty alleviation is uneven across the country. It is most pronounced in Yerevan, while progress in the regions is relatively slow.