Internal labor migration and measures to stimulate it: the case of the «With a diploma to the village» project

The article addresses issues of internal labor migration to rural areas in the context of implementing the state program “With a Diploma to the Village.” The relevance of the topic is due to the need to eliminate imbalances in labor resources between urban and rural territories, as well as the shortage of qualified personnel in the agrarian sector.

The purpose is to demonstrate the effectiveness of state regulation measures aimed at redistributing labor potential, stimulating the mobility of young specialists to rural districts, and retaining them in these regions. The object of the study is participants of the “With a Diploma to the Village” project, focused on supporting graduates of higher and secondary vocational educational institutions willing to work in rural areas. The objectives include assessing the dynamics of migration flows by region, motivational factors influencing relocation decisions, and studying state support mechanisms.

Methods - quantitative and qualitative analysis for processing statistical data, stakeholder surveys, interviews with representatives of local selfgovernment bodies, and a comparative-analytical approach in monitoring relocation process issues. Results it was established that the program contributes to an increase in the number of young people working in rural settlements; however, an unfavorable situation persists with a low level of staff retention at the local level and increased migration mobility.

Conclusions the author emphasizes the need to improve instruments of social and professional adaptation of university graduates and adopt a more flexible approach to implementing the set of measures. Migration of the rural population to large cities is a challenge faced by many countries. To minimize negative consequences, it is necessary to create attractive living and working conditions, introduce innovations, and support the younger generation. Ultimately, this will create a balanced and harmonious socio-economic structure both in individual regions and in the republic as a whole.

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