Migration Attractiveness as a Factor in the Development of the Russian Arctic Mineral Resource Potential

Amina Chanysheva, Pierre Kopp, Natalia Romasheva and Anni Nikulina
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Amina Chanysheva: Economics, Organization and Management Department, Saint-Petersburg Mining University, 199106 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Pierre Kopp: Economic Center of Sorbonne, University Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I), 75231 Paris, France
Natalia Romasheva: Economics, Organization and Management Department, Saint-Petersburg Mining University, 199106 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Anni Nikulina: Economics, Organization and Management Department, Saint-Petersburg Mining University, 199106 Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Resources, 2021, vol. 10, issue 6, 1-25

Abstract: The development of mineral resources in the Arctic territories is one of the priorities of the state policy of Russia. This endeavor requires modern technologies, high-quality personnel, and a large number of labor resources. However, the regions of the Arctic are characterized by difficult working and living conditions, which makes them unattractive to the working population. The research objectives were to study the importance of Arctic mineral resources for the Russian economy, the Arctic mineral resource potential, and the migration attractiveness of Arctic regions. The migration processes in these locations were analyzed and modeled using a new econometric tool—complex-valued regression models. The authors assume that the attractiveness of the Arctic regions is determined by the level of their social and economic development and can be assessed using a number of indicators. A comparative analysis of four regions that are entirely in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation was carried out based on the calculation of integral indicators of the social and economic attractiveness of these territories. Forecasting migration growth using the proposed complex-valued models produced better results than simple trend extrapolation. The authors conclude that complex-valued economic models can be successfully used to forecast migration processes in the Arctic regions of Russia. Understanding and predicting migration processes in the Arctic will make it possible to develop recommendations for attracting labor resources to the region, which will contribute to the successful development of its resource potential. The methodology of this study includes desk studies, a graphical method, arithmetic calculations, correlation analysis, statistical analysis, and the methods of the complex-valued economy.

Keywords: labor resources; mineral resources; Arctic; resource potential; migration attractiveness; econometric models; modeling; migration processes; complex-valued economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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