Spatial development factors work in Russia! P. Krugman FIRST NATURE Natural resources Location SECOND NATURE Agglomeration effect Human capital Institutions
Economic disparities: 40 times differentiation and vast middle zone (per capita GRP, thousand rubles)
Siberia and Far East are growing slower GRP Index, 2006 to1998,%
Regional disparities: Industrial Output Index (1990=100)
Regional disparities will grow further Investment per capita 2000-2007 (Russia average =100)
Migration rate: Center-Periphery trend
Social trends: Regions are getting more divided in terms of life expectancy at birth
Human Development Index Russia – 67th in the world (2005) Life expectancy at birth (men – 60 years, women – 72 years) GDP per capita – 13.700 US$ PPP in 2007 (growth from 5.200 US$ PPP in the end of 1990s) Education is only positive component: literacy - 99%, 6-24 years population enrollment - 75%
Human Development Index Regional inequality is increasing
Russia Moscow Tyumen region St Petersburg Republics Tyva and Ingushetia
Economic and social disparities of Russian regions Gini coefficient
WB Report 2009: regional inequalities grow worldwide EU 15 regional disparities – the same trend
Conclusion Regional inequality in Russia is a long-term phenomenon caused by objective factors and catching-up stage of economic development. Regional economic disparities will grow further. Social inequality is possible to be diminished if economic recourses for redistribution are high enough and social policy is effective (targeted) But slow and contradictory improvement of basic social indicators in Russian regions point to low quality of economic growth and lack of effective social policy.
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