Demographic dynamics of the Belarusian-Russian border regions

Authors

  • Anatoly G. Zlotnikov Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives, 50 Kastryčnika Avenue, Homieĺ 246029, Belarus
  • Leonid L. Rybakovskii Institute of Socio-Political Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, 6 Fotievoi Street, 1 building, Moscow 119333, Russia

Keywords:

border regions of Russia and Belarus, demographic dynamics, integrated demographic indicators, depopulation, life expectancy at birth, efficiency of migration movement of the population
Supporting Agencies
The publication was prepared under a collaborative project of the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (No. G20R-054) and Russian Foundation for Basic Research (No. 20-510-00004) «Assessment and algorithm of using reserves of reproduction of the population and migration for the maintaining of the demographic growth in the Union State of Russia and Belarus».

Abstract

The article deals with the demographic dynamics of the border regions of the Russia and Belarus. The article compares trends in population changes in the border Belarusian (Vitebsk, Gomel and Mogilev) and Russian (Bryansk, Pskov and Smolensk) regions over periods of 1959–1989 and 1989–2019. A comparison of the levels of life expectancy of the population at birth in these regions is given. The characteristics of the depopulation coefficient, as well as the effectiveness of the migration movement of the population are given. Their analysis revealed a higher level of demographic dynamics in the Belarusian border regions compared to the Russian regions. However, in general, the demographic dynamics of both Belarusian and Russian regions are characterised by depopulation trends that are typical of other regions with Slavic populations.

Author Biographies

  • Anatoly G. Zlotnikov, Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives, 50 Kastryčnika Avenue, Homieĺ 246029, Belarus

    PhD (economics), docent; professor at the department of law and economic theory, faculty of economics and management.

  • Leonid L. Rybakovskii, Institute of Socio-Political Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, 6 Fotievoi Street, 1 building, Moscow 119333, Russia

    doctor of science (economics), full professor; leading researcher.

References

  1. Rybakovsky LL, Kozhevnikova NI. Regional differentiation of demographic processes. Social and Labor Research. 2020;40(3):8–17. DOI: 10.34022/2658-3712-2020-40-3-8-17.

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Published

2020-12-28

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No. 4 (2020): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology

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From the Working Table of a Sociologist

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How to Cite

[1]
Zlotnikov, A.G. and Rybakovskii, L.L. 2020. Demographic dynamics of the Belarusian-Russian border regions. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology. 4 (Dec. 2020), 93–103. DOI:https://doi.org/10.33581/2521-6821-2020-4-93-103.