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Article name The Labor Resources of Transbaikalia in the Strategy of Socio-Economic Development
Authors Tomskikh A.A. doctor of geographical sciences, associate professor, tomskih_aa@mail.ru
Bibliographic description omskikh А. The Labor Resources of Transbaikalia in the Strategy оf Socio-Economic Development // Transbaikal State University Journal. 2025. Vol. 31, no. 1. P. 107–115. DOI: 10.21209/2227-9245-2025-31-1-107-115
Category Economy
DOI 331.522
DOI 10.21209/2227-9245-2025-31-1-107-115
Article type Original article
Annotation Among the regions of the Far East, Transbaikalia has the greatest dynamics of investment attractiveness over the past ten years. According to various estimates, this trend will continue. Investment prospects for the development of Transbaikalia are considered: the North (Charsky territorial industrial Complex (TPK), BAM zone) and the South-East (Transbaikal Territorial Mining and Metallurgical Complex), where a number of large deposits of ferrous, non-ferrous, precious metals and coal are concentrated. One of the key issues of further economic development of the region’s territory is demographic. The object of the study is the demographic potential of the region. The subject of the study is labor resources in its territorial context. The purpose of the study is sectoral and territorial analysis and development of solutions at the regional level. Research objectives are as follows: analysis of the situation in the region; analysis of regional plans and results; development of directions for sectoral and territorial solutions. Research methods used are general scientific and applied scientific methods, synthesis, statistical and cartographic analysis, generalization of material, data visualization. The article examines the problems of depopulation in the region, identifies the limitations of demographic potential in order to replenish labor resources. The zoning of the territory into three groups was carried out: the “core”, the districts of the first, second and third order. The analysis of the dynamics of the demographic potential of groups of districts is carried out. The conclusion is made about the structural demographic problems in the region and the inability to compensate for them from shift work methods and related problems of socio-economic development. The solutions that need to be taken to effectively address the development strategy of the region in terms of smoothing the low demographic potential, including the intensification of the direction of the digital spaces of industries, especially mining in the spheres, are outlined. Attention is drawn to the successful experience of solving these problems in the past of our country and neighboring countries through the development of long-term programs that stimulate the influx of population, respectively, an increase in labor resources.
Key words development prospects, development constraints, economic development, population, demography, migration, demographic potential, labor resources, employment, resource management, strategy, development projects
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