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Spatial Development of Contemporary Russia: Determinants, Mechanisms, Results
The aim of the paper is to study the response of the spatial structure of the Russian economy to macroeconomic and global shocks in 1995-2022. The research methods are descriptive statistics, Theil indices and econometric analysis. The study shows that Russia’s economic activity is gradually migrating from east to west, from the periphery to the European center and from regions of resource specialization to regions where manufacturing prevails. The factors of spatial evolution are accumulated production and human capital, market potential and agglomeration economy; the directions and results of their work are determined by the market mechanism. No changes in the influence of factors due to the transformation of the external environment have been identified in recent years. State participation has a significant impact on regional business activity, but its contribution is limited and does not trigger the eastern vector of development. The spatial maneuver to the east requires a change in the existing trends in spatial development. To solve this problem, government initiatives should include large-scale financial and organizational support for a set of large projects with an economic growth multiplier localized mainly in the east of the country.
