Economic activity of enterprises and organizations in the Arctic zone of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) by municipal districts

The study of the Russian Arctic at the municipal level is associated with a relevant research agenda that reveals the specific features of the socio-economic development of Arctic cities and urban settlements. The economic activity of enterprises and organizations in Arctic cities is determined by their characteristics, which develop, on the one hand, in close connection with resource-based industries, and on the other hand, under conditions of a limited local market for goods and services. The study is based on a synthesis of academic literature and official statistical data by municipal districts. Economic activity at the municipal level reflects the scale of economic development and is represented by two indicators: the number of enterprises and organizations per 1000 population, and the volume of shipped goods of own production, as well as works and services performed in-house, per 1000 population. The analysis is primarily based on a quantitative assessment of economic activity with visual support. A scatter (X, Y) or bubble chart was used as a data visualization method and analytical tool, making it possible to complement a two-dimensional (OXY) graph with three-dimensional data (population size), and to include, in addition to median value lines for the two selected indicators, three more additional variables – number of settlements, transport accessibility, and distance from the city of Yakutsk. A typology was constructed based on two economic activity indicators, identifying leading municipal districts – Verkhoyansky, Ust-Yansky; and weaker municipal districts – Eveno-Bytantaysky, Srednekolymsky, Nizhnekolymsky, Abyisky, Momsky and Zhigansky. Further analysis of the development of economic activities in municipal districts of the Arctic zone of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) is needed. 

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