Content №4 от 2013

Human Potential in Cities of the Siberian Federal District: Assessing Ethnic Risks in the Context of Progressing Migration

The paper analyzes the dynamics of the ethnic and demographic situation observed in the Siberian Federal District in connection with migration processes. We consider ethnic aspects of the human development in the SFD cities. We can conclude that a reduction of the population with a western trend of internal and external migrations has been observed in the SFD for a long time, and such demographic losses due to migration could not be compensated. An unequal migration exchange, including the labor migration, has taken place. We can also state that the more intensive character of mosaic structure of the SFD population as well as of variety of ethnic standards can be observed as well as higher competitiveness in labor markets and sociocultural spheres, including those by ethnic features and acceptance of intolerant behavior patterns. Currently, the indicators of the SFD population display the critical problems for its future development. The migration and migration-induced transformations taken place in the ethnic, social and demographic structure of the SFD regional communities, including urban ones, generate zones of risks

Soboleva S. V. soboleva@ieie.nsc.ru

Oktyabrskaya I. V. SIEM405@yandex.ru

Antropov E. V. evantropov@yandex.ru

Keywords: human potential Siberia human potential Siberia ethnic and demographic structure