Spatial Projections of Regional Economic Development of the Central Chernozem Region

Abstract

In the context of the need to develop a methodology for systemic regional analysis, the spatial approach can become an effective methodology for testing the efficiency and quality of the territorial structure of production and concentration of activities in the regions. The purpose of the study is to present spatial projections of economic development of the territories of the Central Black Earth macro-region based on parameters of population density, area of ​​agricultural land, agricultural production volume, volume of locally produced shipped goods, performance of work and services on one’s own, etc. The theoretical basis of the study was the concepts of new economic geography and spatial analysis. The methodological basis of the study includes territorial and geographical approaches, a formalization method, analysis of statistical data, and calculation of the agricultural productivity coefficient. An economic analysis of the main indicators of the functioning of the Central Black Earth macro-region made it possible to recognize the level of spatial structure of the economy of its constituent entities as satisfactory. Despite the varying modifications of regional socio-economic systems, their spatial organization is balanced. Belgorod, Voronezh, Kursk, Lipetsk and Tambov regions fully realized the advantages of specialization.