SPECIFIC FEATURES OF SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWNS’ DEVELOPMENT IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST

Abstract

The main specific feature of single-industry towns is the dependence of their socio-economic development on the financial situation of the city-forming enterprise (group of enterprises). This enterprise is responsible not only for the filling of the budget, but also for the social situation in the single-industry town. So unemployment in single-industry towns has negative consequences not only for these settlements (reduction of the tax base and the quality of life of the citizens, subsidizes’ depending budgets, the growth of crimes, etc.), but also poses a threat to social and political stability throughout the country. The article considers the current problems of single-industry towns’ the development in the Russian Federation, as well as the specific features of single-industry towns in the Far East; reflects the assessment of the measures undertaken and inserts the proposals, concerning the necessary of support to single-industry towns in general and in the Far East, in particular.