Food Security against the Background of Unsustainably Developing Russian Economy: Price Aspect

摘要

The paper considers food security from the perspective of the development of Russia's economy in the form of a mixed economic model. Prices and incomes are an overriding concern in this process. The authors analyze the intricate nature of price in terms of consumer-producer interactions. Consideration is being given to views of reputed economists on price that involve different aspects of its nature. Features peculiar to the generation of the contemporary consumer's aggregate income and purchasing behavior at different periods of time, i.e. from 1991 to 1999 and from 2000 to 2016, are shown. It ought to be noted that efforts towards food security are being made against the background of high inflation, the complicated system of end consumer incomes (e.g. money income, income in kind, and shadow income), and the existing mentality inherent in the nation.