Differentiation of Human Capital Development in Russian Regions

Abstract

Currently, special attention is paid to the development of human capital. The article focuses on the assessment of the differentiation of human capital in the regions of Russia and the analysis of the mutual influence of human capital on socioeconomic development. For these purposes, a data set of 19 parameters of 2018 for 84 regions of the Russian Federation was formed. Special technical tools were used for factor and cluster analysis including Python and SciPy library. Interregional differentiation in the development of human capital leads to a strengthening of the positions of the leading regions and an increase in the backlog of “outsiders”. The concentration of human capital is observed in regions where large industrial enterprises, strong universities and scientific organizations have historically coexisted.