Authors: S. G. Golovina, I. N. Mikolaychik, L. N. Smirnova
Ural State Agrarian University, Ekaterinburg, Russia 2 Kurgan State Agricultural Academy, Kurgan, Russia E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Abstract. Agricultural regions of the Russian Federation, whose strategic economic sector is agriculture, have significant opportunities for economic growth and development. They are highly important for ensuring the country's food security and depend significantly on the state of human capital of their rural territories. In this regard, the research objective of this study is to analyze the socio-economic conditions for the formation and development of human capital in rural areas of the Kurgan region (as a traditional agricultural region of the Ural Federal District and one of the ten depressed regions of the Russian Federation identified as such by the Government of the Russian Federation). Results. The article presents the results of assessing the level of development of the agricultural sector of the economy and the state of the social infrastructure of the region as the most important conditions for the formation of human capital accumulated within its territory. On the basis of theoretical generalizations, a rigorous analysis of statistical data, results of the surveys it was offered summarized information, indicating that (1) the economic conditions for the development of rural areas favor the formation and development of human capital of the required quality due to the current positive trends in the field of specialization of production, its technical equipment, technological innovation, stimulating state policy, (2) in the village there is a low level of development of social infrastructure, leading in turn low attractiveness of rural areas for highly professional, educated, creative professionals who are the basis of human capital in any field of activity. Scientific novelty. The results obtained in this research have theoretical novelty and practical value, including: 1) justification of the importance of creating a decent socio-economic environment for the development of remote territories; 2) conclusions confirming the need to provide special conditions for attracting unique specialists to rural areas; 3) arguments for stimulating convergence processes necessity in the levels of socio-economic development of all rural territories.
Keywords: rural territories, human capital, agricultural production, social infrastructure, housing conditions, health, transport, public policy.
For citation: Golovina S. G., Mikolaychik I. N., Smirnova L. N. Sotsial’no-ekonomicheskie usloviya razvitiya chelovecheskogo kapitala sel’skikh territoriy [Socio-economic conditions for the development of human capital in rural areas] // Agrarian Bulletin of the Urals. 2020. No. 08 (199). Pp. 65‒79. DOI: 10.32417/1997-4868-2020-199-8-65-79. (In Russian.)
