Demographic and economic trends in the development of rural areas
of the North Caucasus microregion
V.G. Zakshevsky, E.V. Zakshevskaya, Z.V. Gavrilova
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Abstract. The article examines the trends in the development of rural areas in the North Caucasus macroregion, focusing on demographic and economic changes. It analyzes the changes in the number and proportion of the rural population between 2013 and 2022, as well as birthrate, mortality, and natural and migration decline. The development of the rural settlement network over the past decade is also studied. Shifts in the level of employment and unemployment among the population of the macroregion’s constituent entities are estimated. The transformation of agriculture, which is one of the major sectors of the macroregion’s economy, is examined in detail. This includes production, the proportion of agricultural land, the employment of the population this sector, and the level of compensation for their labor.
Keywords: North Caucasian macroregion, rural territories, development trends, demography, economy, agriculture, settlement network
For citation. Zakshevsky V.G., Zakshevskaya E.V., Gavrilova Z.V. Demographic and economic trends in the development of rural areas of the North Caucasus microregion. News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of RAS. 2024. Vol. 26. No. 5. Pp. 195–205. DOI: 10.35330/1991-6639-2024-26-5-195-205