Socio-economic research in the arctic regions of Yakutia in the 1960s

Suleymanov Alexander A.

The article presents a pioneering attempt to generalize and comprehend research activities to develop the scientific foundations for the socio-economic development of the Arctic regions of Yakutia during the period of the beginning of active industrial development of the region. A provision has been formulated about the serious attention of representatives of the scientific community to a wide range of issues, including the conditions of life of the indigenous peoples of the North, various aspects of organizing the supply of the region, development and optimization of the transport system. It is noted that scientists at the same time took into account the interests of industrial enterprises and the local population, the number of which has sharply increased, primarily due to migration from the western regions of the Soviet Union. The mobilized materials allowed us to conclude that as a result of the implemented in the 1960s. Investigations identified a set of measures necessary to improve the quality of life and increase the effectiveness of socio-economic policy aimed at the development of the Arctic regions of Yakutia.

Keywords:Arctic, Yakutia, USSR Academy of Sciences, scientific research, traditional economy, industrial development.