Economic and statistical analysis of the impact of prices on the formation of the food basket of the population of the Kaluga region

Food prices affect the interests of every person, inevitably affect the cost of reproduction of labor and the general costs of any industry and each enterprise, and the nature of their change over time largely determines the dynamics of aggregate consumer prices and the standard of living of the population. In this regard, the analysis of the impact of prices on the economic availability of food for various socio-economic groups of the population and territorial entities is of particular relevance. It is important to establish not only the directions, but also the degree of the impact of inflation on purchasing power.