PUBLIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: REGENERATION IN AN ARCTIC SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWN
The transition of Arctic single-industry towns to sustainable models of local economic and community development is a daunting task, given the mutual interdependence of the local economy and the life cycle of the town’s primary employer. To achieve sustainability, the organic co-development of socia...
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| author | Alexander D. Volkov Anna V. Simakova Sergey V. Tishkov Maria A.Pitukhina |
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| description | The transition of Arctic single-industry towns to sustainable models of local economic and community development is a daunting task, given the mutual interdependence of the local economy and the life cycle of the town’s primary employer. To achieve sustainability, the organic co-development of social and human capital is crucial. Interaction institutions formed within the framework of social activities are key components stimulating social capital development
in the local community, which in turn leads to the consolidation of the human capital in the territory. The purpose
of the study is to identify social activity and social capital features within the local community of Kostomuksha Urban District as well as migration attitudes of different population groups highly important for population replacement.
The study used a range of sociological, statistical, and general research methods to reveal the social practices prevailing
in the community of Kostomuksha Urban District, identify and characterize the population groups that are vital
for the regeneration of social capital, and compare their migration attitudes. Based on the results of the study, conclusions were drawn about the sustainability of social capital regeneration in Kostomuksha Urban District and the influence
of its aspects on the consolidation of human capital. The research reveals the need for a concentrated effort by the local government to increase local sustainability by expanding social space through involving the surrounding territories
and preventing institutional distortions in upward social mobility processes. The scientific novelty of the research lies
in its methodological approach, which synthesizes the role-based and temporal components of social activity in the analysis of sociological research data. Also, as a new administrative entity in the Russian Arctic and a definite exception in terms
of socioeconomic development of the Arctic monotowns, Kostomuksha Urban District has been previously studied to a very limited extent. The research has practical implications for devising strategic documents for regional development
and socioeconomic management of single-industry towns. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92c9fa97e7994abb8da8d97b842e9e082023-03-25T11:47:49ZengThe Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Centre Kola Science CentreСевер и рынок: формирование экономического порядка2220-802X2023-03-01261446310.37614/2220-802X.1.2023.79.003PUBLIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: REGENERATION IN AN ARCTIC SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWNAlexander D. Volkov0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0451-8483Anna V. Simakova1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1990-9826Sergey V. Tishkov2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6061-4165 Maria A.Pitukhina3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7012-2079Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Petrozavodsk, RussiaBudget Monitoring Center at Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk, RussiaKarelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Petrozavodsk, RussiaKarelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Petrozavodsk, RussiaThe transition of Arctic single-industry towns to sustainable models of local economic and community development is a daunting task, given the mutual interdependence of the local economy and the life cycle of the town’s primary employer. To achieve sustainability, the organic co-development of social and human capital is crucial. Interaction institutions formed within the framework of social activities are key components stimulating social capital development in the local community, which in turn leads to the consolidation of the human capital in the territory. The purpose of the study is to identify social activity and social capital features within the local community of Kostomuksha Urban District as well as migration attitudes of different population groups highly important for population replacement. The study used a range of sociological, statistical, and general research methods to reveal the social practices prevailing in the community of Kostomuksha Urban District, identify and characterize the population groups that are vital for the regeneration of social capital, and compare their migration attitudes. Based on the results of the study, conclusions were drawn about the sustainability of social capital regeneration in Kostomuksha Urban District and the influence of its aspects on the consolidation of human capital. The research reveals the need for a concentrated effort by the local government to increase local sustainability by expanding social space through involving the surrounding territories and preventing institutional distortions in upward social mobility processes. The scientific novelty of the research lies in its methodological approach, which synthesizes the role-based and temporal components of social activity in the analysis of sociological research data. Also, as a new administrative entity in the Russian Arctic and a definite exception in terms of socioeconomic development of the Arctic monotowns, Kostomuksha Urban District has been previously studied to a very limited extent. The research has practical implications for devising strategic documents for regional development and socioeconomic management of single-industry towns.single-industry townthe arcticsocial capitalhuman capitalmigration attitudessocial sustainability |
| spellingShingle | Alexander D. Volkov Anna V. Simakova Sergey V. Tishkov Maria A.Pitukhina PUBLIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: REGENERATION IN AN ARCTIC SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWN Север и рынок: формирование экономического порядка single-industry town the arctic social capital human capital migration attitudes social sustainability |
| title | PUBLIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: REGENERATION IN AN ARCTIC SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWN |
| title_full | PUBLIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: REGENERATION IN AN ARCTIC SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWN |
| title_fullStr | PUBLIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: REGENERATION IN AN ARCTIC SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWN |
| title_full_unstemmed | PUBLIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: REGENERATION IN AN ARCTIC SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWN |
| title_short | PUBLIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: REGENERATION IN AN ARCTIC SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWN |
| title_sort | public activity and social capital regeneration in an arctic single industry town |
| topic | single-industry town the arctic social capital human capital migration attitudes social sustainability |
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