In a relatively short period of time, social networks have become a unique source of personal data, providing information about the interests, values, and environments of billions of real people. The purpose of this paper is to determine the potential of applying social network analysis techniques to assess the online interactions of Russian youth in the context of regional differences. In the empirical part of the study, we focused on the largest regional groups (284 communities) in the social network VKontakte, where users discuss socio-political topics. The sample size consisted of 4,020,268 people aged 14 to 35 across Russia. Our analysis allowed assessing the proximity of groups to each other within specific regions or federal districts. Additionally, we determined the density (connectedness) of communities for each region. As a result, we demonstrated the potential of network analysis in exploring the connections between subscribers to online communities and the nature of association among these communities across federal districts. We identified some disconnected objects from the overall network of interaction, which could be explained by regional specificities or differences in community topics.
The aim of the research is to determine the possibilities and limitations of applying indices for assessing regional youth policy in the Russian Federation. The article contains a detailed analysis of domestic and foreign scientific literature on current methods for evaluating state youth policy and possibilities of applying indices in this sphere. The comparative analysis of the use of indices for assessing youth policy in the CIS countries was conducted. The authors propose an index of complex evaluation of regional state programs based on the correlation between the data on the budgeting of the youth policy sphere in the subjects and the migration indicators of this age group. As a result of empirical research, the authors have identified groups of regions of the Russian Federation with different levels of funding of the investigated sphere and the degree of sufficiency of budgetary provision to maintain a neutral balance of youth migration.
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