The paper presents the results of research about specifics of gross domestic product production in Russia using the tool of econometrics -production functions apparatus. Also, there are quantitatively found answers on questions, which have theoretical and methodological significance. First question -what has a decisive influencing on the production of gross domestic product in Russia, whether it is stocks or investments into the main fund? It was found that the decisive influence on the production of gross domestic product in Russia comes from investments into the main fund. Weak dependency of gross domestic product in Russia on capital stocks explains the inappropriateness of using capital stocks as a parameter of fund in production functions. Second question -what is the exact type of indicators that is preferred to use for characterizing the components of production function in conditions of the Russian economy -cost or natural? It is defined that is it possible to use both -cost terms indicators and indexes

A number of modern scientific ideas concerning natural resources as factors of socio-economic territorial development have been considered in the paper. The relevance of considering arctic direction of such research and their specificity, i.e. interdisciplinary of the problem statement, theory and methodology has been stated. It has been emphasized that the issues of the relationship between the development of natural resources and the level of socio-economic development of the Arctic territories make the environmental aspect of research particularly relevant. It has been shown that the analysis of the state of the problem should also include the objectives of modern policy and management of Russia’s Arctic zone. It allowed not only to systematize and critically comprehend the existing knowledge, but to highlight some problem areas of theoretical ideas from the standpoint of practical problems of the Arctic territories management as well. The significant activity of world research of this problem; extreme variety of views; the availability of fundamental contradictions that cannot be settled on modern level of scientific thought have been established. It has been concluded that a number of contradictions are due to the fragmentation of the consideration of natural resources problem as factors for increasing the level of socio-economic development of territories. It has been noted that up-to-date requirements for the Arctic development determine scientific relevance and practical need for interdisciplinary methodology development. This methodology is based on an understanding of the rationality of scientific knowledge that can ensure the quality of management of noospheric evolution in the context of natural resources involving in social relations.

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Authors consider changes in Russian agro-industrial complex un regard to international marketing, management and business strategies. The aim of the study is to identify the specifics of the differentiation trends in the socioeconomic space of the Russia. Basing on the Russia's Federal Agency of State Statistics official materials (from 1991 to 2016), authors of the proposed research have estimated Russia's agricultural ability to react to external changes. They reveal natural and climatic factors which have direct and essential influence on agricultural development. Authors give practical recommendations for the formation of an agriculture state domestic support mechanism.

In the paper the authors present the study of facts and trends in population settlement in regions of Russian Arctic Zone. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that the location of the population in the Arctic Zone depends not only on the socio-economic development of the Arctic territories, but also on Russia’s geopolitical security. The authors considered population settlement from two interrelated positions: the process of a certain territory settling in the process of migration and the result of this process – the residents’ resettlement in regions. Some main indicators of the population settlement in regions completely or partially located in the Arctic were estimated. The authors proceeded from several hypotheses: firstly, socio-economic resource factors of population distribution become the most significant; secondly, Russia’s Arctic regions are poorly populated and their population continues to decline; thirdly, migration in Arctic regions is voluntary, it has an economic character and its direction changed depending on economic and social conditions; fourthly, Arctic settlements differ significantly from ones in other Russia’s territories; fifthly, problem-solving of the settlement population in the Arctic territories is the key to solving the problem of Russia’s development. The research made possible to confirm or disprove these hypotheses.

The purpose of this study is identifying criteria and evaluation of interregional differentiation of information and communication space of Russia. The analysis of modern research and publications on the subject of the study of differentiation of space by the level of development of information and communication technologies was made. Demonstrated the specifics of different crosscountry differentiation, it is established that In contrast to the estimation of situation of cross-country differentiation, mark of positive tendency in development of interregional differentiation becomes convergence of regional information and communication technologies indicators, as well as unidirectional character of changes in regions. Multiple methods of estimating interregional differentiation are narrowed down to two basic approaches and to established their strength and weaknesses. We suggest measuring interregional differentiation of information and communication space in Russia by using both approaches. The main tendencies in specialty of development in differentiation of Russian Federation based on the indicators that characterize the information and communication component of regional development are shown. Quantitative estimations that characterize the level of informatization of Russian regions are built. It is defined that interregional differentiation of information and communication space is mainly high based on most of the estimate indicators. Established tendency of reduction in interregional differentiation on the criteria of informatization indicates that there is a positive territorial socio-economic transformation. It is determined that high level of development of information and communication technologies is typical for cities of federal importance and mining regions. Low and medium levels of informatization is typical for regions of different economic specialization, including those regions that are positioned as innovative regions.

Настоящая статья посвящена анализу и обобщению современного состояния исследований в сфере представления природных ресурсов как факторов социально-экономического развития территорий. Дается обоснование специфики таких исследований, установлено свойство междисциплинарности постановки проблемы, теории и методологии исследований. Обозначается особенная актуальность рассмотрения арктического направления исследований в рамках указанной проблематики. Дается обоснование рассмотрения трех сегментов проблемного поля исследований: теоретико-методологическая составляющая; представления о взаимосвязи освоения ресурсов и социально-экономического развития; представления об управлении процессами освоения ресурсов Арктической зоны Российской Федерации. Критический анализ указал: во-первых, на значительную научную активность мировых исследований в рамках каждого из трех сегментов проблемного поля исследований; во-вторых, на крайнее разнообразие представлений в рамках каждого из трех сегментов; в-третьих, на наличие ряда противоречий, не имеющих разрешения на современном уровне научной мысли. Делается вывод, что ряд противоречий обусловлен фрагментарностью рассмотрения проблемы природных ресурсов как факторов повышения уровня социально-экономического развития территорий. Отмечается, что современные требования к развитию Арктической зоны Российской Федерации, требования национальной безопасности, определяют научную актуальность и практическую необходимость совместного рассмотрения всех трех сегментов проблемного поля исследования силами ученых разных отраслей научных знаний.

Статья посвящена рассмотрению состояния мировых исследований в сфере выявления системной динамики информационно-коммуникационного пространства во взаимосвязи с социально-экономическим развитием северных территорий. Констатируется, что в практике управления северными территориями необходимо достижение баланса индустриальных и постиндустриальных факторов развития. Достижение этого баланса видится, в том числе, в раскрытии специфики информатизации пространства как результата и фактора функционирования экономики северных территорий. Отображение проблемы в мировых научных исследованиях рассматривается в двух аспектах. Первый аспект -позиции исследователей относительно социально-экономических проблем и перспектив развития Севера. Определяется, что основное внимание зарубежных исследователей направлено на формирование факторов закрепления населения на северных территориях, включая инфраструктурное обустройство. Отмечено, что в российских работах исследователи констатируют, что закрепление населения на Севере не считается одной из основных задач территориальной политики России. Большинство российских ученых обосновывают ошибочность такой политики и предлагают возможные варианты устойчивого социального и экономического развития Севера. Рассмотрены ограничения реализации этих вариантов в практике. Второй аспект рассмотрения состояния мировых исследований -отображение специфики развития информационно-коммуникационных технологий (ИКТ) и их связь с социально-экономическим развитием территорий. Рассмотрены базовые направления зарубежных исследований. Согласно результатам этих исследований, именно от уровня развития информационно-коммуникационных технологий существенно зависят темпы экономического роста, производительность труда, характеристики качества жизни населения. Определено, что в ряде российских исследований, включая авторские, отмечается неоднозначный характер таких зависимостей. Это объясняется спецификой модернизационных процессов российской экономики. Ключевые слова: системная динамика, социально-экономическое пространство, регионы Севера, информатизация, позиции исследователей. Sciences, Apatity, Russia (184209, Apatity, st. Fersmana, 24a), e-mail: bars_vl@gmail.com 2 Starуy Oskol Technological Institute, branch of National Research Technological University "MISIS", Russia (309530, Russia, Belgorod region, Stary Oskol, Mr. Makarenko, 42), e-mail: samarina_vp@mail.ru The article deals with an examination of the condition of world researches in sphere of revealing of system dynamics of information-communicative space in interrelation with social and economic development of the northern territories. It is established that in managing practice by the northern territories the achievement of balance of industrial and postindustrial development factors is necessary. It can be seen the achievement of this balance in disclosure of space informatization specificity as a result and the factor of functioning of economy of the northern territories as well. The problem reflection in world scientific researches has been cons...