A MODEL FOR MANAGING A REGION’S MIGRATION ATTRACTIVENESS AS A TOOL FOR EQUALIZING INTER‑REGIONAL MIGRATION

Abstract

In the context of interregional unevenness in settlement patterns, issues related to managing the migration attractiveness of territories are a priority area of regional policy, ensuring balanced spatial development and reducing socio‑economic disparities between regions. The article establishes that the current Concept of the State Migration Policy of the Russian Federation for 2026–2030, unlike the previous version of the document, does not contain a section devoted to the regulation of internal migration, which creates a regulatory gap. A comparison of the provisions of the Concept with the objectives of the Strategy for Spatial Development of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030 made it possible to substantiate the relevance of using the index of a region’s migration attractiveness as a measurable target indicator for strategic management. The paper proposes a three‑level hierarchical model for managing a region’s migration attractiveness, which takes into account the interrelation between the Concept of State Migration Policy, the Strategy for Spatial Development, and the system of state programmes and national projects of the Russian Federation. The study establishes a correspondence between the factors of the migration attractiveness index and relevant state programs, national projects, and the responsible executive authorities, which makes it possible to consider most of the factors as controllable within the existing institutional environment. The proposed approach creates a basis for managing the migration attractiveness of regions based on quantitative indicators.