Assessment of the impact of the socio-economic situation on the quality of life of the population of the Arctic zone

Abstract

The article discusses the socio - economic indicators that determine the quality of life of the population of the Arctic regions of the North - West Federal District of the Russian Federation. The results of a comparative analysis of the impact of the socio-economic situation on the assessment of the quality of life of the population of the Municipal unit “City of Arkhangelsk” and the Municipal Unit “Severodvinsk” of the Arkhangelsk region, which are part of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, are presented. The weak sides of the development of the Arkhangelsk region should include difficult climatic conditions, peripherality, high production costs, population outflows, a high level of risk for investors and an increased long-term investment in Arctic projects. The Arkhangelsk region belongs to the subsidized regions of the Russian Federation and as a result needs multilateral support from the state. To study the impact of the socio-economic situation on the quality of life of the population, indicators such as age and gender characteristics, type of activity, level of accessibility of medical care, etc. were used. Subjective tools for assessing the quality of life were the answers of respondents characterizing the conditions and quality of life in the Arctic region. The results of sociological studies of the quality of life of the population allowed to identify “problem points”. After analyzing the quality of life of the population on the basis of objective indicators and subjective assessment, contradictions and complexity were revealed in comparing these indicators. The authors have developed recommendations for the implementation of the policy pursued by state authorities, which should be directed to legislatively developed and adopted unified social standards for the level and quality of life, as well as to the Spatial Development Strategy of the Russian Federation, focused on improving the quality of life.