Outflow Of Population Research Articles

MIGRATION CRISIS IN THE EU: IS THE PEAK PASSED?

The article analyses the prospects of a new migration crisis in the European Union. Referring the statistics of displaced persons within Afghanistan and the neighboring countries, the author predicts potential threat of an emergency migration influx to Europe. The factors are proposed that can cause a significant outflow of population from the country, but at the same time obstacles preventing a large number of Afghan asylum seekers from reaching the borders of the European Union: external pressure on the Taliban government to maintain control over emigration, remoteness from Europe and the excessive cost of travel, EU measures to strengthen the external border. The author concludes that there is a small probability of new large-scale migration crisis in the short term but does not exclude it in the long term if the plans of the European Union and the international community to assign responsibility for Afghan refugees to neighboring countries are not implemented. In the meantime, the author notes, the plans of the European Union are criticized by both MEPs and human rights.

Conceptualizing of Rural Settlements Development

The problem of territorial development is quite relevant for countries that cause a wide range of development issues: a low level of quality of life, underdeveloped infrastructure, migration of the working-age population to urban areas, etc. countryside. Certain difficulties in the development of rural areas are currently characteristic of Kazakhstan, 41 percent of whose population lives in rural areas. In recent years, there has been a stable trend of the outflow of the rural population, mainly young people, to the cities. The main reason for this phenomenon is dissatisfaction with the living conditions in the countryside. Rural areas of the country are characterized by low incomes of the population, underdeveloped transport infrastructure, lack of many utilities, insufficient provision of social services (health, education, culture).This situation cannot but worry the country’s leadership, since it has a multi-vector impact on the socio-economic development of Kazakhstan: food self-sufficiency of the country’s regions, the export potential of the agricultural sector, and the balanced structure of the economy. In this connection, there is a need for a detailed solution of problems and the search for their ways, methods and mechanisms for achieving goals. According to the authors of the article, the proposed author’s model can become a basis for optimal development of the country.The authors analyzed the existing definitions of “development”, “rural areas”, “development of rural areas”, gave their own formulation of the definition of the development of rural areas. Based on the study of foreign experience, important aspects of rural development policy have been identified, the authors have proposed mechanisms by which rural development can be implemented.The article focuses on the importance of interaction between all stakeholders interested in the development of rural areas.The purpose of this article is to develop the author’s conceptual model for the development of rural areas based on a theoretical review of existing definitions.The results of the research - the author’s definition and the proposed conceptual model are of interest both for scientific research in this area and for practical programs for rural development.

The history of urbanization processes in the single-industry towns of Lisakovsk and Arkalyk of Kostanay region: similarities and differences, prospects for further development

The article considers the urbanization processes in two single-industry towns of Kostanay region: Lisakovsk and Arkalyk. Both cities were created during the Soviet period for the development of mining. Lisakovsk has always been a regional city, while Arkalyk has been the center of the Turgay region for a long time. However, Arkalyk has been steadily losing its population since 1991, when the decline was up to 40 % percent, and until now. The closure of the leading enterprise of the city, a branch of JSC «Aluminum of Kazakhstan» TBOM may lead to a further increase in the outflow of population, which in the long run may lead to the loss of the city status. In contrast, the population of Lisakovsk continued to grow even during the period of economic instability after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The city had a special economic zone status, which contributed to the momentum of food development. The article also traces the development of cities from their foundation to their current situation. The differences in the goals and methods used by the Soviet leadership for the formation of future single-industry towns are shown. The critical problem stages in the transition period of the 90s of the XX century are described.

Dynamics of internal migration in China and the problem of development of the northeastern regions in 2010-2020

Internal migration in China is a severe problem for ensuring a balanced regional development. Although the authorities are taking active measures to rebalance the situation and creating urban megaclasters with developed infrastructure, the eastern and southeastern regions are noticeably ahead of all other China regions in terms of migration inflow. Simultaneously, the trend of outflow from the northeastern and partly northwestern and central areas remains. Regions that are "donors" of population experience a shortage of professional staff of working age. Three obvious periods of change in migration flows in the 1990-2000s show that the waves of population displacement follow the waves of economic development of the regions. And the northeastern provinces have entered the stage of long-term population outflow both in terms of absolute population size and in terms of talented professional personnel. This is superimposed on the problem of population aging, increasing budgetary expenditures for support of elderly people. Considering that it is the three northeastern provinces that are the most important region of cross-border trade with Russia, primarily with the Russian Far East, in the future, within the framework of development of the Russian-Chinese border relations, it is expedient to take into account the situation and the consequences of the outflow of both population and a number of projects to other regions of China.

Trends in Internal Migration in The Republic of Belarus

The article presents the main trends of internal irrevocable migration in the Republic of Belarus. The normative legal acts regulating the studied problems are considered, in particular, information is provided on the approval of the project “Village of the Future”; a development plan for regions lagging behind in socio-economic development; measures to promote the development of entrepreneurial activity in rural areas. The assessment of the existing internal migration flows in the Republic of Belarus over the past twenty years has been carried out by studying and analyzing official statistical data posted on the website of the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. The intensity coefficient of intra-republican migration is calculated, which allows determining the dynamics of the migration movement, regardless of changes in the population. In order to identify the position of a particular region and the city of Minsk relative to the country as a whole, calculations of the migration attractiveness index were carried out. The population movements between territorial units and in the directions (“city – city”, “city – village”, “village – city”, “village – village”) are analyzed. It is concluded that in the study period, migration flows from city to city prevail, and the outflow of population from village to city continues, but since 2016, the intensity of urban growth at the expense of the rural population has decreased, which is a new trend. Migration relations between the regions of the Republic of Belarus have been studied and analyzed, illustrations have been developed that clearly reflect the population flows within the country. Based on the analysis, the conclusion is formulated that internal migration in the Republic of Belarus has a centripetal character, since the main share of migration flows falls on the metropolitan-central region. It is revealed that this direction of internal migration flows correlates with the index of migration attractiveness (hereinafter-IMP). It is established that the population growth of the city of Minsk and the Minsk region occurs at the expense of all regions (Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno,Mogilev); in turn, the city of Minsk is also replenished at the expense of the population that originally arrived in the Minsk region. The author has recorded another trend – the migration increase to the capital has decreased over the past five years. Based on the results of the study, the author came to the conclusion that further work is needed to expand and consolidate the set of measures aimed at improving the socio-economic living conditions in the regions and rural areas.

External Conditions, Internal Economic and Social Environment of a Subsidized Region: Strategic Analysis

Aim. The presented study aims to analyze the external and internal environment of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, identifying opportunities and threats to the region’s economic and social development.Tasks. The author examines the methodology for analyzing the external and internal environment of the region; analyzes global opportunities and threats to the development of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, as well as strengths and weaknesses of a subsidized region according to basic limiting economic factors.Methods. The author conducts an assessment of the region based on the basic factors of the external and internal environment. Strategic trends are summarized and inferred from statistical observations. The study also uses analytical and synthetic methods.Results. The Kabardino-Balkar Republic, a region with a continuously low level of economic and social development, is chosen as the subject of the study. It is established that this region’s natural resources can serve as a driver of economic growth. However, the region’s low investment attractiveness and the large amount of investment required make it impossible to seize this strategic opportunity. Due to the low level of economic development in the Republic, there is an outflow of the working-age population, which is an obvious strategic threat. The level of development of production facilities and infrastructure is below the national average. The region’s main specialization includes the agro-industrial complex (AIC), wholesale and retail trade. There is a lack of capital for the implementation of the development strategy in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, the subnational budget largely depending on gratuitous contributions from the center.Conclusions. The conducted analysis of the external and internal environment makes it possible to identify opportunities and threats and determine strategic priorities supported by competitive advantages.

Migration potential of the post-soviet space as a resource of the Russian rural labor market

Human resources are the most important factor in the socio-economic development of the econo-my, including the economy of the agricultural sphere (meaning the organic unity of agricultural production and rural areas). In this regard, the authors of the study pay special attention to the analysis of the situation of its staffing, primarily in terms of studying the processes occurring in the human resources potential of mass professions, specialists and managers of agricultural organ-izations in Russia. The analysis was carried out according to the departmental reports of the Min-istry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. The article shows the dependence of the agricultur-al labor market, characterized by a shortage of personnel, both mass professions and specialists, on the internal factor (training of personnel) and external (attraction of migrants), examines the modern agricultural labor market, describes the multidirectional trends in the supply of labor both at the expense of migrants and at the expense of the domestic system of professionalization of personnel. It is determined that the outfl ow of rural population within and between the regions of Russia is more extensive than the inflow due to migration exchange with foreign countries, this disparity increases during the pandemic caused by COVID-19 and related social distancing measures. At the same time, despite the constantly observed decline in the number of workers in mass professions in the agro-industrial complex, the availability of jobs is almost at the same lev-el of 93–95 %. It is shown that the income of migrants and the transfer of part of the funds to the countries of emigration have a positive effect on GDP growth and poverty reduction in these countries, and the quality of exported labor also improves. The relationship between rural migration and agricultural production is revealed. As a result of the study, the authors come to the conclu-sion that the state migration policy should stimulate the consolidation of the rural population and the return migration of the urban population to the rural area, and increase the attractiveness of rural areas for resettlement through the formation of unified rural-urban labor markets and agglomerations.

Урбанизация российского Дальнего Востока: Амурская область в 1989–2019 гг.

Introduction. Accelerated development of the Far East has been — and still is — one of the main priorities of Russia’s regional policy in the 2010s. The cities and urban agglomerations of the region are proclaimed by the Russian government as key basic points of further economic growth in this part of the country. At the same time, despite the efforts of the federal and regional authorities, the processes of urbanization in most regions of the Far East are still in crisis. Goals. The study aims to analyze the results of the Soviet urbanization in Amur Oblast and the dynamics of urbanization processes in the region over the past three decades. Materials and Methods. Analyzing official statistical data, as well as statutory instruments at the national, regional and local levels, the paper uses a set of general scientific methods, the statistical method, and special methods of historical research, in particular, the problem-chronological one. Results. The entire system of urban settlements in Amur Oblast experienced a dramatic socioeconomic, infrastructural and demographic crisis in the 1990-2010s. Even the first half of the 1990s witnessed a weakening of urbanization processes and an outflow of population from the region caused by the restructuring and crisis of production, the weakening of state social policy, a decrease in investments in the engineering and household development of territories, and insufficient solution of housing problems. In the structure of urban settlements, the greatest changes have affected workmen’s settlements most of which have lost the prospects for industrial development. In the early 2010s, the development of urban settlements in the region was still constrained by a number of economic factors (the regional budget deficit and its dependence on federal subsidies, the ongoing production crisis of most of the city-forming enterprises, etc.). Large infrastructure projects in the region (construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Power of Siberia gas pipeline, Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean oil pipeline, creation of advanced development areas) have supported urban settlements of the region’s industrial center in the 2010s. However, cities and towns in the north of the region have not received tangible sources of growth as a result of the Baikal–Amur Mainline project crisis. Conclusions. By the end of the 2010s, the general crisis of urbanization processes in the region resulted in that the network of urban settlements acquired more linear features — along the Trans-Siberian railway line — that be accompanied by concentrate resettlement towards Blagoveshchensk.

Challenges for the smartification of Kazakhstan cities: evolution of models of city development governance in the framework of democratization

Urban governance is a multidimensional process, based on planning, allocation of limited resources, implementation of current and investment tasks, monitoring and control. The management processes involve stakeholders with different interests, role, and degree of involvement in management. At the institutional level, there are central government organizations that provide the parameters of urban policy on a country scale, city politicians and managers responsible for managing all urban systems and the citizens themselves. The inconsistency of interests and plans reduces the attractiveness of the city, can lead to an increase in the cost of living, an outflow of population. This article discusses how the concept of a smart city can affect the quality of management and improve the quality of decisions. Case of Kazakhstan cities allows us to conclude that the quality of management and interaction of participants affects the sustainability of the city's development in all areas of development. Good governance affects economy, lifestyle and living conditions, attractiveness for living. In turn, new opportunities used by citizens to influence policies create the sustainability in city's development.

On the problems of the rural population in the period of late socialism (on the example of the Far East of the RSFSR)

The article examines the life activity of the rural population of the Russian Far East in the 1970s – the first half of the 1980s through a set of existing problems and contradictions. Special attention is paid to a number of socio-economic phenomena that caused a negative reaction of rural residents, primarily agricultural workers. The attitude that the villagers felt towards their position in the region and in the structure of the Far Eastern society should not be considered purely negative. It also had positive manifestations. Nevertheless, within the framework of this article, the author focuses on the negative aspects of life, which were permanent and intensified under the influence of both subjective and objective factors. Topicality of this issue is given by the fact that many processes that affected the villagers of the late socialism era also take place in modern Russian reality. The author notes the complexity and ambiguity of the existing problems, the insufficient efforts of the authorities to overcome them, and the formation by the mid-1980s of a clear trend of the outflow of young, able-bodied and qualified population to more favourable areas, primarily cities.

Rural population of Kazakhstan: demographics, statistics and trends

The article considers the problems of aggravation of the demographic situation in rural areas, causedon the one hand by the mechanical outflow of the able-bodied population and, on the other hand, bynatural decline in fertility and relatively short life expectancy. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan has adopted astate program for the development of the agro-industrial complex for 2017 – 2021 years. Agriculture,as the core of the agro-industrial complex, has important tasks to ensure the physical and economicaccessibility of food to the general population, increase the efficiency of the use of natural resources,develop agricultural science and transfer of technologies, introduce digital technologies and improve thequality of life of the rural population. Declining demographic potential in rural areas in the future mayadversely affect the rate of reproduction of the population as a whole, the state and even the degradationof rural areas. The purpose of the article is not only a statistical analysis of the rate of reproduction of therural population, a study of the demographic situation in rural areas, but also the justification of a set ofmeasures to prevent demographic threats, solve the problem of food security, and sustainable social andeconomic development of rural areas. To achieve the goal, dialectical, historical, statistical-economic,comparative methods were used. Authors allocate the labor capacity of rural territories as a major factorof ensuring competitiveness of the rural area, the region and the country in general. Key words: rural population, demography, migration, outflow, labor resources.

Analysis of Net Inflow and Outflow of the population in Tokyo Special Wards

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to analyze the factors of inflow and outflow of the population in Tokyo special wards. 11% of Japanese population is focused in Tokyo and 70% of Tokyo citizens are living in Tokyo special wards. These days, the population inflow which causes an increase in the population of Tokyo special wards is larger than outflow. In this point, it is meaningful to analyze net inflow and outflow of the population in Tokyo special wards. Research design, data, and methodology: In this research, the setting of variables which represent the circumstance of Tokyo special wards is important. Because the result of research depends on the variable setting. The variables are set to indicate the economic and social factors. Also, It is considered that external diseconomies such as increased land values and housing cost are resulted from the unbalance of supply and demand caused by continuous population inflow. Results: First, the population density is the strongest variable on inflow and outflow of the population. Inflow and outflow of the population is mostly prompted by young people. Second, outflow of the population is mainly caused by the age group between 25 and 39 in which people usually care their children. Third, the social factors affect outflow of population more than the economic factors do. Fourth, the average land value is one of the factor in population change. Inflow and outflow of the population in special wards are mainly caused by young people affected from economic and social factors. Population inflow is caused from the cities in metropolitan area where the people tend to move into Tokyo special wards. Implications: Population density is the main factor of inflow and outflow of the population. The fact that population moving is largely prompted by young people and especially women lead to meaningful results. Comparing to non-capital area, lots of universities, major companies, regular working positions, service businesses are located in metropolitan area, and those are act as factors of movement of population. Most of all, people from non-capital area are flowing into Tokyo special wards to broaden their opportunity of university and job.

СОСТОЯНИЕ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ РАЗВИТИЯ АГРОТУРИЗМА В ТАМБОВСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ

In modern conditions, agrotourism is one of the most promising areas of development of the tourism industry. The growing interest of tourists in agrotourism is due to the intensification of the pace of life, excessive information load, and unfavorable environmental conditions in cities. On the one hand, agrotourism is an independent type of tourism, and on the other hand, it combines various types of tourism developed in rural areas, taking into account available resources. For rural areas, agrotourism is the tool that can ensure the inflow of financial resources, and, consequently, their effective development. Today the decision of tasks of development of agro-tourism in many regions is based on state-private partnership, due to the fact that the development of agritourism allows to increase the efficiency of use of resources of rural areas to provide rural residents more jobs, reduce the outflow of population to the cities, to increase the interest of local residents in the development of rural areas. The article considers the concept of agrotourism, specifies the tasks and factors of agrotourism development, analyzes foreign and domestic experience of agrotourism development. The state of development of agrotourism in the Tambov region is investigated, prospects of development of agrotourism in the Tambov region are determined, a set of measures for the organization of agrotourism in the Tambov region is proposed.

Wastewater analysis reveals urban, suburban, and rural spatial patterns of illicit drug use in Dalian, China.

Illicit drug use in rural and suburban areas of China has not been studied extensively, as most studies have focused on illicit drug use in urban areas. To compare the differences between urban, suburban, and rural drug use, we collected influent samples from 19 urban, 9 suburban, and 18 rural wastewater treatment plants in Dalian, respectively. A method using solid-phase extraction combined with derivatization for gas chromatography -mass spectrometry analysis was applied to detect biomarker concentrations. The concentrations of methamphetamine and morphine ranged from 3.12 to 605ng/L and < 2.35 to 198ng/L, respectively. Norketamine was found in only four samples (5.56 to 14.5ng/L), while 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine and benzoylecgonine were not detected in any samples. Methamphetamine use in rural areas (16.3mg/day/1000 inhabitant (inh), prevalence: 0.06%) was significantly lower than those in urban (77.1mg/day/1000 inh, prevalence: 0.23%) and suburban (234mg/day/1000 inh, prevalence: 0.70%) areas. Heroin use in suburban areas (57.6mg/day/1000 inh, prevalence: 0.10%) was significantly higher than that in urban (13.9mg/day/1000 inh, prevalence: 0.02%) and rural (8.68mg/day/1000 inh, prevalence: 0.02%) areas. The results indicate relatively low levels of illicit drug use in rural areas of Dalian, related to low incomes and outflow of the working-age population. Illicit drug use was most prevalent in suburban areas of Dalian, which may be influenced by large floating populations and few anti-drug efforts in suburban areas.

Поздний палеолит Приморского региона после последнего оледенения

Paleolithic sites in the Russian Primorye appeared not earlier than 18,000 cal. BP. In the territories to the south and southwest, there are a large number of sites with microblade industries dating back to the time before the beginning of LGM. The largest number of dated sites falls at the beginning of LGM (24,000-20,000 cal. BP). Researchers suggest that after 20,000 and up to 15,000 cal. BP, due to the changes in climate, there was an outflow of population from the Korean Peninsula and from northeast China. In Korea, the most prominent representatives of the post-glacial lithic industries are the Hopyeong-dong, Hahwagye-ri, Songdu-ri, and Gigok sites, in northeast China—Datong and Yuafang. The industrial complexes of these sites are characterized by wedge-shaped microcores, end scrapers, burins, punctures, drills, leaf-shaped bifaces, arrowheads, and retouched microblades. In the Russian Primorye, the closest parallels to these complexes are found in the collections of the Ustinovka group of sites. The materials of the early sites, Suvorovo 4, Ustinovka 5, 7 (18,000-16,000 cal. BP) demonstrate direct parallels with the industries of the Hopeyong-dong and Hahwagye-ri sites (25,000-19,000 cal. BP). Later Paleolithic complexes, Suvorovo 3, Ustinovka 6, Ilistaya 1, and Gorbatka 3, are similar to the industries of the Korean Songduri and Gigok sites, and the Chinese Datong and Yuafang sites. Due to the cold period, mobility of ancient man increases rapidly, he actively began to develop coastal areas freed from the sea. Along the coastal strip, there were migrations to the neighboring territories of the Russian Primorye. This process was repeated and was active in both directions.

Migration processes in the coastal municipalities of the Kaliningrad region: &amp;quot;agglomeration&amp;quot; effects or coastalization?

The coastal position of the Kaliningrad region is an important factor in its socio-economic development, and in municipalities with direct access to the sea, it usually provides additional benefits. At the same time, the proximity to the administrative center – the core of the Kaliningrad agglomeration - determines the connectivity of these territories, especially by migration. How does the combination of the two most important features of the economic and geographical location affect the development of migration processes in the coastal municipalities of the Kaliningrad region? The answer to this question determines the purpose of this study. The methodological basis of the study was statistical and cartographic methods, the method of typologization. The study showed that in most municipalities, the &amp;quot;coastal&amp;quot; factor and the &amp;quot;agglomeration&amp;quot; factor form multidirectional migration flows, while covering different categories of the migrants. Thus, if intraregional migration ensures the redistribution of young people and the working-age population from the periphery to the regional center, then interregional migration contributes to the concentration of the elderly migrants in tourist and recreational coastal municipalities. Population growth due to internal and external migration is typical only for recreational Svetlogorsk and Zelenograd districts. In the Pionerskiy, Yantarny, Svetlovsky and Baltijsk districts, external migration (mainly from other regions of Russia) levels the intraregional outflow of population. In Kaliningrad and the neighboring Guryevsky district, external migration plays a concomitant role, complementing the large-scale population growth due to internal immigration. The low level of socio-economic development of most municipalities located in the waters of the bays determines the predominance of the outflow of population to the regional center over the immigration from other countries and regions of Russia.

Human capital of Arctic Yakutia as a resource of ethnic group resilience

In the Strategy of the Arctic zone of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) for the period up to 2035, an important role is given to human resources in the industrial development of the region. It was found that a whole range of factors influences the formation and use of human resources. These are an unfavorable demographic situation, migration processes associated with the outflow of the able-bodied population, a low standard of living, an unsatisfactory state of social infrastructure, transport inaccessibility, poor efficiency of public administration and impact on the development of territories inhabited by small people ethnic groups. As a result of our research, we identified indicators of a sociological assessment of labor adaptation of the economically active population and the main trends in employment against the background of problems of stability and vulnerability of indigenous communities. In general, the absence of a systematic, complex interaction between government bodies, local governments, the business community and the population itself complicates the sustainable development of the Arctic regions in the future. For the further development of the Arctic, special attention should be paid to the adaptation strategies of the aboriginal community, taking into account the personal resource.

Buryat Mosaic: From the Seals to the Buuz

The article talks about the author&amp;apos;s scientific and tourist trip to the Republic of Buryatia. Some cultural and natural attractions are described. An attempt is made to identify the main trends in the cultural development of Buryatia. The problem of preserving cultural identity by the people of Buryatia is raised. As a favorable factor in the preservation of cultural identity, the peculiar cultural stability of the national culture of the indigenous population of Buryatia is indicated, which can be traced both by examples from everyday life, in particular the immunity of the population to large fast-food chains, and the attention of representatives of the Buryat people to the preservation of spiritual traditions, attention to which runs through the life of modern Buryats. However, there are also negative factors. The main one is the outflow of the young population to other subjects of the Russian Federation. Thus, according to Buryatstat data, natural population growth in 2020 could not compensate for the volume of negative migration. Despite the stable economic development of the region, including due to the growth of exports, this situation, unfortunately, is not unique.

Analysis on the Industrial Development Plan of the Tribal Hot Spring Demonstration Area in Taiwan’s Indigenous Areas

Under the impact of modern life, the traditional culture of Taiwan’s indigenous tribes is not only affected, because the traditional life is not easy and employment is difficult, which also causes the outflow of tribal population. Therefore, after the establishment of the Taiwan Council of indigenous people (TCIP), tourism development has been listed as an important policy, and it wants to use tourism development to improve the lives of indigenous people and enhance the ability of tribal economic development. The purpose of this study is to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of TCIP in developing tribal hot spring demonstration areas in indigenous areas. This study adopts the method of case study to investigate by means of document analysis, field interview and observation. The results of SWOT analysis show that: 1) Advantages: the indigenous tribes are rich in natural resources and have unique cultural characteristics. 2) Weakness: when indigenous people invest in hot spring industry, they will face difficulties in obtaining development funds, lack of land use and hot spring management talents. 3) Opportunities: Because of the prevailing leisure culture in Taiwan, coupled with the relevant laws and policies and plans of the indigenous people, it is guaranteed that the indigenous people can participate in the development plan of the hot spring demonstration area. 4) Threats: The development of the existing hot springs in the indigenous villages and towns is mostly invested by the Han people, so it is difficult for the indigenous people to compete with them. Moreover, they lack the management ability and guidance to enter the competitive market of hot spring development.

Влияние деятельности градообразующего предприятия на развитие моногорода

Subject/topic. The article deals with the interaction and influence of the city-forming enterprise JSC «Alexandrovsky Machine-building Plant» on the single-industry city of Alexandrovsk and the Alexandrovsky district as a whole. Goals and objectives of the work. The purpose of this work is to assess the financial, economic, and production activities of JSC «AMZ» for the period 2016-2020, as well as the socio-economic development of the single-industry town of Alexandrovsk and the Alexandrovsky district for the same period. Methodology. To analyse the financial, economic, and production activities of JSC «AMZ», an assessment was made of such indicators as the dynamics of net, non-current, and current assets, accounts payable, profit (gross, from sales, before tax, and net), business expenses, and production costs. To analyse the socio-economic development of the single-industry town of Alexandrovsk and the Alexandrovsky district, an assessment of the demographic situation, the investment climate, and the development of small and medium-sized businesses was carried out. Results. It is concluded that the development and financial and economic condition of the city-forming enterprise JSC «Alexandrovsky Machine-Building Plant» directly affects the socio-economic development of the single-industry town of Alexandrovsk and the Alexandrovsky district as a whole. The city-forming enterprise is on the verge of bankruptcy. If this procedure takes place, the issue of the existence of the single-industry town of Alexandrovsk will become much more acute, since at the moment there is a significant outflow of the working-age population, especially young people. Conclusions/significance. The practical significance of this study consists in the proposed recommendations for improving the efficiency of the city-forming enterprise JSC «Alexandrovsky Machine-Building Plant». Application. The problems of the development of a city-forming enterprise, a single-industry town and the proposed recommendations can be used to improve the development strategy of both the city-forming enterprise itself (JSC «Alexandrovsky Machine-Building Plant») and the single-industry town of Alexandrovsk and the Alexandrovsky district as a whole.