POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY OF SMALL CITIES IN RUSSIA: MODERN TRENDS

ПОТЕНЦИАЛ РАЗВИТИЯ СЕКТОРОВ ЭКОНОМИКИ МАЛЫХ ГОРОДОВ РОССИИ: СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ ТЕНДЕНЦИИ

Smirnov, Oleg (Смирнов, Олег) () and Bezverbny, Vadim (Безвербный, Вадим) ()
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Smirnov, Oleg (Смирнов, Олег): Federal Research Sociological Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Bezverbny, Vadim (Безвербный, Вадим): Federal Research Sociological Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Sotsium i vlast / Society and power, 2022, 62-74

Abstract: Small cities have a unique socio-economic and cultural potential for developing Russian regions, which is manifested in their unique features: compactness, historical heritage, the existence of rare industries and the local economy. At the same time, today in Russia the realization of their potential is primarily hindered by the existing system of political institutions and practices. The purpose of the work is to analyze the economic potential of small cities. The paper explores the potential for the development of small cities in relation to the Russian context. So, the authors consider the features of small cities and highlight their economic, social and political problems. As illustrated by the successful ones, the potential of small cities in various sectors of the economy (primary, secondary and tertiary) is analyzed. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of using the studied experience in developing the potential of small cities in various sectors of the economy in the practice of Russian management. As a result, it is concluded that small cities as such can be economically and socially efficient settlements, that is, they can be a completely competitive urbanized unit. However, the tools for the development of such territories should be focused on supporting the promising areas of development, providing an opportunity for independent and responsible development.

Keywords: small cities; urbanization; economic sectors; development potential; spatial development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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