ASSESSMENT OF THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF CITIES IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST

Inna MANAEVA

Associate Professor of the Department of World Economy, Belgorod State National Research University, Russia, http://www.bsu.edu.ru

In.manaeva@yandex.ru

Anna TKACHEVA

Assistant of the Department of World Economy, Belgorod State National Research University, Russia, http://www.bsu.edu.ru

atkacheva1993@gmail.com

Elena CHENTSOVA

Associate Professor of the Department of Economics and Management, National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”(Stary Oskol branch), Russia,http://sf.misis.ru

chencowa@mail.ru

Elena ILYICHEVA

Deputy Director for Educational and Methodological Work, National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”(Stary Oskol branch), Russia,http://sf.misis.ru

EV.ilicheva@yandex.ru

Abstract

Today, determining the priorities of spatial and economic development of Russian cities is a key strategic goal in the Russian Federation. Acting as points of growth and connecting elements of economic processes, cities form a common framework of settlement. Existing urban disparities distort the territorial space, demonstrate its insufficient integrity, which reduces the quality of life of the population and poses a threat to socio-political stability.

The purpose of the study is to determine the features of the interconnectedness of cities in the Russian Far East using the Moran index. The estimation method is based on the calculation of the global and local Moran indices to determine the effects of connectivity of territories by indicators: “population size”, “population density”, “volume of products shipped per capita”, “average monthly salary”. The information base was the data of the Federal State Statistics Service, the distance calculation was carried out according to the data of the automobile portal. The object of the study is the cities of the Far Eastern Federal District, with a population of more than 100 thousand people in 2017.  The calculations made it possible to determine the type (direct and reverse) and the strength of interterritorial relations according to the considered parameters. According to the indicators “population size”, “population density”, there is a negative autocorrelation, according to the indicators “volume of products shipped per capita”,” average monthly salary”, there is a positive autocorrelation. The calculations revealed the presence of polarization in the territory of the Russian Far East. The strongest relationships are between Vladivostok (LISA -0,314), Khabarovsk (LISA -0,026) in terms of population; Artem (LISA -0,165) Vladivostok (LISA -0,084) – population density; Artem (LISA 0.116), Komsomolsk-on-Amur (LISA -0,036) – the volume of products shipped per capita; Ussuriysk (LISA 0.081), Artem (LISA 0.092) – average monthly wages.

The scientific significance of the conducted research consists in the development of theoretical and methodological provisions in relation to the assessment of spatial interterritorial relations. In the future, work will continue in terms of studying autocorrelation in dynamics, expanding the analyzed indicators and identifying spatial and temporal shifts, for a deeper understanding of the patterns of spatial development of cities.

Keywords: Moran index, spatial autocorrelation, inter-territorial connection, city

JEL classification: R12

 pp. 123-133

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EFFECTS OF CLIMATIC FACTORS ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALLHOLDER RUBBER PLANTATIONS IN SOUTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Imade Yoga PRASADA

Junior Lecturer in Study Program of Agribusiness, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Putra Bangsa, Jl Ronggowarsito No. 18 Kebumen 54361, Indonesia

imade.yogap@gmail.com

Aura DHAMIRA

Department of Agricultural Socioeconomics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl Flora Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia

aura.dhamira@mail.ugm.ac.id

Agus Dwi NUGROHO

Junior Lecturer in Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl Flora Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia ,PhD Student in Doctoral School of Economic and Regional Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Godollo, Hungary

agus.dwi.n@mail.ugm.ac.id

Abstract

South Sumatra Province is known as Indonesia’s largest natural rubber-producing center. In the last few decades, South Sumatra has faced climate change issues marked by increased variability of maximum temperature, mean temperature, minimum temperature, and rainfall. On the other hand, smallholder rubber plantations are considered to be particularly vulnerable to climate change. Therefore, the goal of this study was to identify the climatic factors that affect the productivity of smallholder rubber plantations in South Sumatra. The data was gathered from the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics and the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics from January 2006 to December 2019. A quadratic regression model was used to analyze the data. The results showed that maximum temperature, mean temperature, minimum temperature, and rainfall affect the productivity of smallholder rubber plantations. Maximum temperature and rainfall indicate a pattern that is increasing to the optimum point of 32.29 °C and 281.40 mm respectively and after that, it will slow down. The mean temperature and minimum temperature show a pattern that is decreasing to the optimum point of 26.84 °C and 22.14 °C respectively and after that, it will slow down.

Keywords: productivity, smallholder rubber plantations, temperature, rainfall

JEL classification: Q15, Q54, Q57

 pp. 109-121

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TRENDS, PROBLEMS, AND MECHANISMS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORTHERN RURAL TERRITORIES IN THE EUROPEAN RUSSIA

Nikolai VOROSHILOV

PhD in Economics, Senior Researcher, Federal State Budgetary Institution of Sciences “Vologda Re-search Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Russia

niks789@yandex.ru

Abstract

The article presents the results of the analysis of trends and issues of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation’s rural territories and subjects, situated in Russia’s European North. It reveals that the key problems of territorial development are unfavorable demographics; poor housing improvement regarding all improvement types; high share of the population provided with bad-quality drinking water; noticeable income difference between rural and urban population, etc. The authors propose a typology of rural territories according to the size of rural population, periphery, and their economic specialization. We reveal that the territories adjacent to large and major towns, as well as ones having agro-industrial and extractive specialization, are developed the most. We substantiate a mechanism for managing Russia’s rural territories in current conditions and propose recommendations for updating their state development policy: 1) to ensure a complete implementation and achievement of goals of the RF state program “Integrated development of rural territories”; 2) to provide an equal availability of state support measures to rural developers; to help provide state support measures for the development of small- and medium-sized businesses in rural areas; 3) to create conditions for attracting non-budget financing investment sources to socio-engineering countryside infrastructure; 4) to develop different forms of agricultural cooperation; 5) to establish professional teams of experts, specialists, and activists, interested in developing rural territories, in each subject of the Russian Federation, etc.

Keywords: rural territories, European North of Russia, socio-economic development, typologiza-tion, control mechanism.

JEL classification: R1, R5

The author declares that this article is original, its materials have not been published anywhere before.

 pp. 93-108

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