Territorial polarisation of the economy and population distribution in post-Soviet Russia

Authors

  • Giennadij Fiodorow Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University of Russia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/bog-2019-0033

Keywords

Russian Federation, spatial development, polarisation, levelling, GRP per capita, population density, macroregions, mesoregions, microregions

Abstract

Scientists, experts, and politicians have differing views on polarisation and levelling in the development of regions. Many researchers consider polarisation to be an objective process that benefits the country and the region because labour productivity is higher in larger centres. As for social differences, many states (and the European Union as an organisation) redistribute part of their revenue from more prosperous regions to poorer ones using regional budget policies. The article provides useful data on the regional specificity of polarisation and levelling in Russia at macro-, meso-, and microregional levels based on statistical, economic and cartographic analysis. The article shows that in Russia the polarisation of the economy and population distribution strongly prevails over the levelling of regional differences.

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FIODOROW, Giennadij. Territorial polarisation of the economy and population distribution in post-Soviet Russia. Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series. Online. 31 December 2019. Vol. 46, no. 46, pp. 41-52. [Accessed 6 July 2025]. DOI 10.2478/bog-2019-0033.

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