REMARKS ON THE STRATEGIC PLANNING OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTH-EAST OF RUSSIA: THE YAKUTIA VECTOR

Abstract

This is the fourth in a series of articles by the authors about the regions of the Northeastern mesoregion of Russia according to their current socio-economic development strategies after business trips to these regions in 2023 and studying the literature as part of the state assignment of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. The fourth region of the Northeastern Mesoregion of Russia is the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). In the article, the authors proposed dividing the territory of more than 3 million square kilometers into six reference zones. The Arctic zone of the republic is divided into three core zones, although government documents have already identified 43 core settlements in the region as a whole. The analysis was performed using a compiled database of four groups of indicators: agglomeration, capital, labor, and infrastructure security. In turn, each group contains eight synthetic indicators. Rating procedures have been conducted for 34 districts and two urban districts. The analysis shows a striking lag between agricultural and industrial areas in both production growth and social indicators. The conclusions of the article suggest measures to reduce these gaps.