Siberian Federal University

Issue

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2016 9 (11)

Authors

Efimov, Anton V.; Efimov, Valerii S.

Contact information

Efimov, Anton V.: Siberian Federal University 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia; E-mail: ; Efimov, Valerii S.: Siberian Federal University 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia; E-mail:

Keywords

quality of life; human potential; human capital; social policy; regions of Siberia; Siberian federal district

Abstract

Based on statistical data, the analysis shows that there has been a significant decline in human potential and quality of life in Siberia in the course of the last two decades in comparison with the average indices. The results of the analysis prove that human potential and quality of life in Siberia in recent decades have been in steady decline: there is a reduction in the relative size of the Siberians’ income; the number of the poor in the Siberian federal district exceeds the average values; in general the gap between Siberia and Russia has been increasing as per the mortality rate on social grounds (the number of suicides and alcohol poisonings per 100 thousand people); a lower share of people with higher education in Siberian economy is still preserved in comparison with the average indices. There is still a higher level of crime in Siberia as compared to the average for Russia. In recent years there has been a significant growth of “violent” crime indices (murders, rapes, robberies) as compared to the average values. The revealed tendencies show that in recent years there has been displacement of Siberia to the periphery of the country’s economic, social and cultural development. Siberia is becoming less developed crime periphery of the Russian Federation. The article analyzes the conditions of “human capitalization”, current situation of human capital and potential in Russia and Siberia. The situation, developing in Russia, does not in many respects favour the population’s entrepreneurial and social activity that is manifested in sharp slowdown in the country’s economic development within the period of 2012-2015. The following provisions of the human capital growth policy in the Siberian federal district are formulated: – human capital development is a priority of Siberia’s strategic development; – a priority of the human capital increase policy is to support social activity and entrepreneurship; – the subjects of the federation should have wide powers and opportunities for human capital development in the regions; – it is necessary to expand a range of demographic and migration policies measures aimed at supporting birth and family and stimulating the population’s migration inflow to Siberia; – it is vital to support the metropolitan agglomerations development in Siberia, the agglomerations being the environment that ensures human capitalization to the maximum extent

Pages

2706-2727

Paper at repository of SibFU

https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/29971

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