Interregional Social Differentiation as Safe Socio-Economical Dynamics in Russia

Abstract

It has been proved that high interregional social differentiation which is understood here as unequal distribution of regional societies according to key indicators of social development, is a source of inner threat to economical security and it impedes Russia's integration into the world economic area. It has been found that in order to group regions according to the level of social development, it is reasonable to use multidimensional analysis (cluster analysis). Three regional clusters (with high, medium and low levels of social development) have been determined and the clusters' composition has been specified. The received data have demonstrated regions' "migration" from the clusters with low social development to the clusters with higher social development and proved positive dynamics in social processes and a tendency towards a reduction of interregional social differentiation in the Russian Federation.