Demographic factor in ensuring economic growth of modern socioeconomic systems
https://doi.org/10.34020/2073-6495-2024-3-079-094
Abstract
The demographic factor plays a crucial role in the economic development of countries, largely determining the pace of economic growth and the level of well-being of the population. The experience of Southeast Asian countries (India, China), Brazil and other countries shows that population growth is a powerful factor in economic growth. At the same time, excessively rapid population growth can increase poverty and lead to a decrease in the quality of life of the population. The purpose of the presented study is to analyze the influence of the demographic factor on socio-economic dynamics. The authors have established the features of demographic processes in the modern world. Global demographic trends have been identified, the main of which are an increase in the demographic burden on the economy as a result of population aging; uneven gender structure of the population; accelerating urbanization; active migration processes. The main theoretical approaches to the relationship between population size and socio-economic dynamics, set out in fundamental works devoted to the study of economic growth factors, are analyzed. It is concluded that population growth will have a positive impact on socio-economic development, provided that it is accompanied by a competent state economic policy to involve the growing population in the production process.
Supporting agencies: The publication was carried out within the framework of the State Assignment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (topic No. 1.13.20F “Conceptual foundations for ensuring economic security of the Russian Federation in the context of digitalization: contours of spatial transformations”).
About the Authors
I. V. Minakova
Southwestern State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Minakova Irina V .– Doctor of Economics, Professor, Dean, Faculty of Public Administration and International Relations
Kursk
A. S. Shevyakin
Kursk State Agrarian University named after I.I. Ivanov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Shevyakin Andrey S. – Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Dean, Faculty of Economics
Kursk
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Minakova I.V., Shevyakin A.S. Demographic factor in ensuring economic growth of modern socioeconomic systems. Vestnik NSUEM. 2024;(3):79-94. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.34020/2073-6495-2024-3-079-094
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