Human Potential and Quality of Life in Siberian Regions

Based on statistical data, the analysis shows that there has been a significant decline in human \npotential and quality of life in Siberia in the course of the last two decades in comparison with the \naverage indices. \nThe results of the analysis prove that human potential and quality of life in Siberia in recent decades \nhave been in steady decline: there is a reduction in the relative size of the Siberians’ income; the \nnumber of the poor in the Siberian federal district exceeds the average values; in general the gap \nbetween Siberia and Russia has been increasing as per the mortality rate on social grounds (the \nnumber of suicides and alcohol poisonings per 100 thousand people); a lower share of people with \nhigher education in Siberian economy is still preserved in comparison with the average indices. There \nis still a higher level of crime in Siberia as compared to the average for Russia. In recent years there \nhas been a significant growth of “violent” crime indices (murders, rapes, robberies) as compared to \nthe average values. \nThe revealed tendencies show that in recent years there has been displacement of Siberia to the \nperiphery of the country’s economic, social and cultural development. Siberia is becoming less \ndeveloped crime periphery of the Russian Federation. \nThe article analyzes the conditions of “human capitalization”, current situation of human capital \nand potential in Russia and Siberia. The situation, developing in Russia, does not in many respects \nfavour the population’s entrepreneurial and social activity that is manifested in sharp slowdown in the \ncountry’s economic development within the period of 2012-2015. \nThe following provisions of the human capital growth policy in the Siberian federal district are \nformulated: \n– human capital development is a priority of Siberia’s strategic development; \n– a priority of the human capital increase policy is to support social activity and entrepreneurship; \n– the subjects of the federation should have wide powers and opportunities for human capital \ndevelopment in the regions; \n– it is necessary to expand a range of demographic and migration policies measures aimed at \nsupporting birth and family and stimulating the population’s migration inflow to Siberia; \n– it is vital to support the metropolitan agglomerations development in Siberia, the agglomerations \nbeing the environment that ensures human capitalization to the maximum extent

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