ON THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF “RESOURCE INTENSITY OF GOODS AND SERVICES” AND “LIFE QUALITY OF NATION” INDICES

The influence of the indicator “Resource intensity of goods and services” on the quality of living of country population is considered. It is shown that minimization of resource intensity of goods and services is the most important condition for improvement of quality of living of country population, it is also the factor promoting improvement of public welfare. It is established that at equal population size and identical total income the average income per capita of 80 % of population significantly depends on the relation of the total income of 10% of persons with the maximum income to the total income of 10% of persons with the minimum income ? the average size of income of 80% group can differ twice.