Large Cities as Epicenters of Social and Economic Dynamics of Southern Macroregion: The First Quarter of the 21st Century
Journal: Regionalnaya ekonomika Yug Rossii
Year: 2022

The article analyzes demographic, migration, social and economic dynamics of large cities in the South of Russia at the beginning of the 21st century. It is concluded that this period was characterized by the process of metropolization of the urban network, associated with the rapid development of administrative centers, which concentrated a significant share of financial resources, investments, trade, services, and the real estate market in their regions. The share of the regional capitals in t