This paper provides an overview of methodologies used to analyze inter-regional income inequality, and a critical survey of empirical studies that deal with Russian regions. It discusses implications of the growth theory regarding dynamics of inter-economy income inequality. Methodologies for...

The traditional spatial lag model assumes that all regions in the sample exhibit the same degree of sensitivity to spatial external effects. This may not always be the case, however, especially with highly heterogeneous regions like those in Russia. Therefore, a model has been suggested that...

An article about the directions and priorities of the regional policy of the state to regulate the regional water consumption in the Omsk region. The authors analyze the situation with the water consumption in China, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, as well as alternative ways of solving...

This paper analyzes integration of 13 regions constituting Siberia with all country’s regions. The criterion of market integration is the law of one price. The data analyzed are time series of the cost of the staples basket over 2001–2015. Pairs of regional markets are divided into four...

This article examines the dynamics of the development of the agrarian economy of Kazakhstan in the conditions of membership in the EAEU. The assessment of integration processes is studied at the global, national, and regional levels. The initial link in the assessment system is the needs of the...

The paper examines the impact of priority development areas (PDA) on the economic diversification of Russia's cities. The research question of the work is this: did the creation of priority development areas contribute to a decrease in the share of employees in the city-forming enterprise and an...

Article about the role of equilibrium in regional economic development and regional governance. The author proposes a system of index ratings disparities in socio-economic development of the regions of the Russian Federation.

Taking the law of one price as a test for market integration, the spatial structure of Russia’s market integration is analyzed with the use of time series of consumer goods prices across Russian regions. An effort is made to explain the pattern obtained, identifying forces responsible for...

Russian Abstract: В 2020 г. малый и средний бизнес (МСП) пострадал от противоэпидемиологических мер и падения доходов населения. Мы стремились выявить тенденции и факторы,...