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Spatial development of the post‐Soviet Russia: Tendencies and factors

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The paper includes the research results on the changes in the spatial proportions of the development of post‐Soviet Russia in several dimensions: east–west, “periphery”‐ “centre”, rural–urban and resource‐processing economies. The analysis showed that there was a concentration of economic activity throughout the country, which was accompanied by its shift from the east and the periphery to the west and to the centre of the country, respectively; the urban system was growing, and there was a concentration of population in large cities. However, the speed of these processes did not meet expectations; a more active dynamic was predicted as a result of market reforms. But despite this, the market and the agglomeration factors appear to be the main determinants of the observed spatial transformations. The generally accepted view that public investment and the resource economy, which were the most important factors of spatial development in the Soviet period, continue to be substantial, has not been confirmed. Federal investment is insignificant for noticeable changes in the spatial proportions, whereas the influence of mining sector appears to be ambiguous and depends on the regional specialization. Este artículo incluye los resultados de una investigación sobre los cambios en las proporciones espaciales del desarrollo de la Rusia postsoviética en varias dimensiones: este–oeste, “periferia”–“centro”, rural–urbana y economías de procesamiento de recursos. El análisis mostró una concentración de la actividad económica por todo el país, acompañada de un desplazamiento desde el este y la periferia hacia el oeste y el centro del país, respectivamente. El sistema urbano estaba creciendo y se produjo una concentración de la población en las grandes ciudades. Sin embargo, la velocidad de esos procesos no cumplió las expectativas ya que se predijo una dinámica más activa como resultado de las reformas del mercado. A pesar de ello, los factores de mercado y de aglomeración parecen ser los principales determinantes de las transformaciones espaciales observadas. No se ha confirmado la opinión generalmente aceptada de que la inversión pública y la economía de recursos, que fueron los factores más importantes del desarrollo espacial en el período soviético, siguen siendo importantes. La inversión federal es insignificante respecto a los cambios notables en las proporciones espaciales, mientras que la influencia del sector minero parece ser ambigua y depende de la especialización regional.

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  • Evgeniya Kolomak, 2020. "Spatial development of the post‐Soviet Russia: Tendencies and factors," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 12(4), pages 579-594, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:12:y:2020:i:4:p:579-594
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12299
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