Population dynamics of Russian regions and its components in 1959–2017

The article deals with the demographic dynamics of the regions of Russia during the post-war Soviet period since 1959, and in the post-Soviet period of 1991–2017. It identifies the basic factors of demographic development of the country’s regions in these two historical periods. There is presented the grouping p of regions by the level of demographic dynamics and the ratio of two main components — reproduction and migration, are highlighted the leaders of demographic growth and problem regions. The authors show the dynamics of geopolitically significant territories of Russia, primarily in the Far East. They stress that in the post-war period, up to the collapse of the USSR, the demographic development of the majority of Russian regions was provided mainly at the expense of inner resources, i. e. due to natural population growth. The same is true for geopolitically significant outlying territories of the Far East, Siberia and the European North, where in 1970–1990 almost 7/8 of the total population growth was formed due to natural population growth and only 1/8 — due to migration from other regions of Russia, as well as from the former republics of the USSR. There is made a conclusion that to change radically the demographic situation in the Far East “de facto” only with immigration of compatriots, as is being done now, is not possible. To solve this problem, it’s necessary to use all demographic «leverage» — fertility, interregional migration, immigration of both compatriots and (selectively) representatives of the titular peoples of the former Soviet republics, as well as temporary (labor and educational) migration as a potential of permanent migration.

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEMOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE BORDER REGIONS OF RUSSIA AND BELARUS IN THE POST-SOVIET PERIOD

Scientific Review Series 1 Economics and Law ◽

10.26653/2076-4650-2020-6-07 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 91-101

Author(s):

Leonid L. Rybakovsky ◽

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Anatoly G. Zlotnikov ◽

Natalia I. Kozhevnikova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Population Dynamics ◽

Population Decline ◽

Soviet Period ◽

Russian Regions ◽

Demographic Development ◽

Demographic Situation ◽

Border Regions ◽

Demographic Dynamics ◽

Regions Of Russia ◽

Post Soviet Period

The article is devoted to the consideration of historical features that bring together the demographic development of the Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk regions from the Belarusian side and the Bryansk, Smolensk and Pskov regions from the Russian side, characterizes their migration interaction and its impact on the national composition of the population, as well as the specificity of the reproduction processes that thirty years in these six regions. The paper shows that although the fate of these regions is largely similar, nevertheless, in the Russian regions bordering on Belarus, the demographic dynamics turned out to be worse than in the Belarusian regions bordering on Russia. In the post-Soviet three decades, the population dynamics in the Belarusian and Russian border regions began to level out, both there and there, which entirely depended on the natural population decline. At the same time, the demographic situation in the border regions began to differ more from the average indicators for the countries, which is evident from the dynamics of the life expectancy of the population. The article also provides data on the number of Russians living in the border regions of Belarus and Belarusians living on the Russian side, which testify to the preservation of the previous ethnic proportions in the population of these regions.

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Is there a regional culture in Russia? Opportunities of using a sociocultural approach in economics

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2020-7-108-126 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 108-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

V. A. Bryzgalin ◽

Е. N. Nikishina

Keyword(s):

Far East ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Regional Culture ◽

Russian Regions ◽

Geographical Patterns ◽

Cross Cultural Differences ◽

The Far East ◽

Sociocultural Approach ◽

Critical Issues ◽

Russian Universities

The paper investigates cross-cultural differences across Russian regions using the methodology of G. Hofstede. First, it discusses the most common approaches in measuring culture and the application of the Hofstede methodology in subnational studies. It identifies the critical issues in measuring culture at the regional level and suggests several strategies to address them. Secondly, the paper introduces subregional data on individualism and uncertainty avoidance using a survey of students across 27 Russian universities. The data allow to establish geographical patterns of individualism in Russia. It is demonstrated that collectivism is most prevalent in the Volga region, while individualism characteristic becomes stronger towards the Far East. The findings are robust to the inclusion of various controls and different specifications of the regression model. Finally, the paper provides a discussion about the potential of applying the sociocultural approach in economics.

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Demographic development of Khabarovsk krai: problems and prospects

POPULATION ◽

10.19181/1561-7785-2019-00025 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 30-46

Author(s):

Ekaterina Motrich

Keyword(s):

Far East ◽

Demographic Development ◽

Khabarovsk Krai ◽

East Region ◽

The Far East ◽

Natural Reproduction ◽

Demographic Processes ◽

Qualitative Characteristics ◽

External Migration

Currently, the socio-economic development of the country, any of its subjects is closely linked to the dynamics of demographic processes. The paper provides a traditional analysis of statistical data on the formation of the population of Khabarovsk krai, shows the current distribution of the population of the region on its territory. The study presents the results of the analysis of the processes of natural population movement and shows the role of migration flows (intraregional, interregional and international) in the formation of the dynamics, quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the population of Khabarovsk krai in comparison with the general Far East indicators. The paper identifies the main areas of migration attraction of the population of Khabarovsk krai. There is shown the dynamics of the population of Khabarovsk krai in comparison with other subjects of the Far East. The analysis of the natural reproduction of the population in Khabarovsk krai, presented in the paper, shows the dynamics of fertility and mortality in the region and their opportunities for formation of the demographic potential in the future. The article discusses the current and prospective age structure of the population of Khabarovsk krai, compares it with similar indicators for the Far East region as a whole. Analysis of the transformation of the population structure by age revealed the situation with the reduction of labor potential, which entails the necessity to attract labor using interregional and external migration. On the basis of the established trends in the dynamics of the population, an assumption is made about the possible risks of achieving the indicators provided for by the Concept of demographic policy in the Far East of Russia. The prospective population of Khabarovsk krai is offered for consideration in two variants, the need for implementation of the task to secure population is substantiated.

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The migration component in the demographic development of Russia in the post-war period (1951–2020)

Level of Life of the Population of Regions of Russia ◽

10.19181/lsprr.2021.17.2.7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 235-242

Author(s):

Leonid Rybakovsky ◽

Vladimir Savinkov ◽

Natalia Kozhevnikova

Keyword(s):

First Century ◽

Demographic Development ◽

Demographic Dynamics ◽

Growth Decline ◽

Migration Potential ◽

Natural Movement ◽

Post War ◽

And Migration ◽

The Impact ◽

Migration Component

The article discusses possible combinations of the impact on the dynamics of the population of migration growth (decline) and natural decline (increase). Variants of combinations with the corresponding values of natural and migration movements are shown using examples of the demographic dynamics of Russia. Reliable information about the migration movement of the population refers only to the time that began in the 50s. It is distributed over periods that differ in the nature of the impact of the reproductive and migration components on demographic dynamics. During these periods spanning seventy years, the country's population increased by almost 44 million. In the first 25 years, there was a migration decline, more than offset by natural population growth. Then migration, along with natural movement, acted as a component of population dynamics. Due to natural growth, the population increased to the 1951 level. by 33.8 million people. The migration component accounted for 10.6 million people. Their ratio was 3/4 to 1/4. It is shown that in the second half of the tenth years of the twenty-first century, Russia entered a difficult demographic time for it, aggravated by the fact that by now in the new abroad the migration potential oriented towards Russia has significantly decreased

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Post-War Migration Problems: The Far East

Social Forces ◽

10.2307/2572679 ◽

1943 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 130-136

Author(s):

B. Lasker

Keyword(s):

Far East ◽

The Far East ◽

Post War

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General characteristics and regional differences of migration processes in the Far East of Russia in the Post-Soviet period

Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk Seriya Geograficheskaya ◽

10.31857/s2587-55662019653-67 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 53-67

Author(s):

S. N. Mishchuk

Keyword(s):

Labor Migration ◽

Far East ◽

Migration Policy ◽

Soviet Period ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Far East Of Russia ◽

The Far East ◽

Territorial Structure ◽

Far Eastern ◽

Post Soviet Period

The article analyzes regional features of migration processes dynamics of in the Far East of Russia in the post-Soviet period (19922016). Indicators of migration intensity for migrant arrivals and departures, migration effectiveness and impact of migration flows on the whole Far Eastern region and its subjects were considered. It is shown that until 1997 in the Far Easts migration turnover the largest share of migrants moved within Russia (excluding Far Eastern federal subjects), however, since 2000 to the present time, the intraregional flow of migrants exceeds the total share of interregional and international migrants. As part of the assessment of internal labor migration, federal subjects of the Far East with maximum and minimum sizes of population engaged in labor activity outside the region of residence were identified. The study of the dynamics and territorial structure of international labor migration for the period 20102015 reflects the loss of the Far East leading positions in the number of attracted labor immigrants among the federal districts of the Russian Federation. It is established that in most federal subjects the number of migrants working based on patents prevails. Formation of various approaches at the federal and regional levels to the practice of attracting migrants to the labor market in the Far East is shown based on the analysis of the implemented measures of migration policy from 2013 to 2017.

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An Introduction to Vladimir Arsen’ev’s Life

Sibirica ◽

10.3167/sib.2020.190302 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Amir Khisamutdinov

Keyword(s):

Indigenous Peoples ◽

Russian Far East ◽

Far East ◽

Soviet Period ◽

The Far East ◽

Personal Archives ◽

The Russian Far East ◽

Comprehensive Study

The article is devoted to the famous explorer and writer Vladimir Klavdievich Arsen’ev (1872–1930). He arrived in the Russian Far East in 1900, where he conducted numerous research expeditions and engaged in a comprehensive study of the Far East. Arsen’ev studied the lives of the region’s indigenous peoples and published several books, Dersu Uzala being the most famous one. This article is based on Arsen’ev’s personal archives, which are stored in Vladivostok. The article chronicles his life in the Soviet period. It also discusses the punishment of his wives and children.

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Is Aporia crataegi unsuitable host of Wolbachia symbionts?

Plant Protection News ◽

10.31993/2308-6459-2021-104-1-14945 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 104 (1) ◽

pp. 53-60

Author(s):

R. A. Bykov* ◽

G. V. Yurlova ◽

M. A. Demenkova ◽

Yu. Yu. Ilinsky

Keyword(s):

Far East ◽

Wolbachia Infection ◽

Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit ◽

Lepidopteran Species ◽

The Far East ◽

Berry Crops ◽

Palearctic Species ◽

I Gene ◽

Regions Of Russia ◽

Mtdna Haplotype

The Black-veined White Aporia crataegi (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) is a trans-Palearctic species causing damage to various fruit and berry crops. Here we analyzed Wolbachia infection in A. crataegi populations. Wolbachia bacteria are maternally transmitted intracellular symbionts of many arthropods, including numerous Lepidoptera. We have studied 376 samples of A. crataegi collected in 10 regions of Russia from the Far East to Kaliningrad. Wolbachia prevalence was very low; only eight Wolbachia-positive specimens of A. crataegi were detected in Yakutia, Republic of Buryatia, Sverdlovsk and Kaliningrad Provinces, and no infection was found in other localities. Two Wolbachia haplotypes, ST-19 and ST-109, from A and B supergroups respectively, were identified using the multilocus sequence typing (MLST) protocol. These haplotypes were also previously reported in different lepidopteran species. Both Wolbachia haplotypes were associated with the same mtDNA haplotype (as inferred from the cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene) of A. crataegi, and ST-19 with two mtDNA haplotypes. This incongruence of maternally inherited agents indicates independent cases of the bacteria acquisition in A. crataegi history. The above data suggest that Wolbachia can infect Aporia crataegi but cannot establish in the host populations.

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