Regional-Sectoral Imbalance of Regions: Assessment of Differentiation in Terms of Socio-Ecological and Economic Indicators Using a 3D Prism

Abstract

Relevance. The problems of sustainable and balanced socio-ecological and economic development of the regions of Russia, especially under the influence of exogenous shocks, it is necessary to pay special attention to the issues of assessing the differentiation of regions, which is based on the triune concept of sustainable development. The development of a scientific and methodological apparatus for studying and modeling socio-ecological and economic relationships for assessing the sustainable development of regions today seems relevant. In the article, the author highlights the role of modeling, which allows using complex indices to assess the differentiation of regions.The purpose is to study and analyze the impact on the economy of exogenous shocks in the regional context, previously ‒ the COVID‒19 pandemic, and then ‒ the aggravation of geopolitical tensions.Objectives: to analyze indicative indicators reflecting the balanced development of socio-economic and environmental relationships, and to assess the impact of exogenous shocks on their change; to develop 3D and 4D models reflecting the situation of the subjects of the Russian Federation with a separate reflection of the environmental burden on the regions.Methodology. The methodological approach to the study of the situation of the regions of the Russian Federation using 3D and 4D modeling within the framework of the triune socio-ecological-economic concept using indicators included the use of economic-statistical and comparative analysis of the study of the dynamics of changes in indicators in the field of economic, social and environmental indicators in the context of the subjects of the Russian Federation; methods of classification, analysis and synthesis to identify differentiation of regions and the level of their imbalance.Results. The scientific novelty of the research results consists in the development of a scientific and methodological apparatus for studying and modeling socio-ecological and economic relationships to assess the sustainable development of the region under the influence of macroeconomic shocks.Conclusions. Based on the analysis of the situation of the regions in all three directions (economic, social and environmental) within the framework of the three-pronged concept of sustainable development, according to the three-sided prism, it can be stated that environmental issues in the regions are not given due attention and that priority is given to the short-term settlement of "emergency" situations.