Evolution of disposable incomes and consumption expenditures of the population in the Republic of Moldova during the pandemic period.

Abstract

Restrictive measures following the COVID-19 pandemic adverselyaffected the well-being of the population, so that the disposable income of the population and their consumption expenditures suffered. One year has already passed since the first restrictive measures established in the Republic of Moldova. During this period, a series of researches were carried out to establish the evolution of these basic components of the population's wellbeing, such as disposable income and consumption expenditures. This article provides an analysis of statistical data of the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova on these indicators, and also on data from a questionnaire conducted by authors the previous year on the evolution of population perception on changes in consumer spending during the pandemic. Research results have shown that the population has prioritized spending on basic goods over other goods and services.