The role of demographic processes in ensuring the economic security of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
The present study is devoted to the role of demographic processes in ensuring the economic security of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (KCR). In the course of the study, the authors analyzed the population of the region, the number of able-bodied population, and the dynamics of population migration. The assessment of the demographic security of the republic is also given. The study identified modern threats to demographic security, which include the devaluation of family values and, as a consequence, the degradation of the family institution; depopulation that persisted for many years, which led to the aging of the population; the growth of property inequality and high levels of poverty; weak guarantees for improving housing conditions for young families; a decrease in the quality of medical care provided to the population; unregulated migration processes and the growth of illegal migration. In order to minimize the identified threats, measures are proposed to optimize the demographic and migration policy of Karachay-Cherkessia.