Human capital and Russia's agricultural future

Russian agriculture has rebounded from the depths of the 1990s but significant challenges remain. This article documents deficiencies in rural human capital, specifically, a contracting rural labour force, a shortage of skilled workers, and migratory outflow of the rural young. These problems are co...

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Published in:Post-communist economies 2014-10, Vol.26 (4), p.537-554
Main Author: Wegren, Stephen K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Agricultural labour
Agricultural policy
Agriculture
Budget constraint
Economic growth
Human capital
Labor economics
Labor shortages
Labour force
Russian Federation
Skilled workers
Studies
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Summary:Russian agriculture has rebounded from the depths of the 1990s but significant challenges remain. This article documents deficiencies in rural human capital, specifically, a contracting rural labour force, a shortage of skilled workers, and migratory outflow of the rural young. These problems are compounded by emerging budgetary constraints, slower economic growth and de-mechanisation of agricultural labour. State policy prioritises food production but does not allocate sufficient resources to supporting human capital on which food production depends. As a result, the base of human capital will continue to erode, thereby damaging leadership aspirations and Russian competitiveness in the global food market.
ISSN:1463-1377
1465-3958
DOI:10.1080/14631377.2014.964467