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<article xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">kaspy</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">THE CASPIAN REGION: politics, economics, culture</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="electronic" /><issn publication-format="print">1818-510X</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="ru">Астраханский государственный университет им. В. Н. Татищева</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">1435</article-id><title-group xml:lang="ru"><article-title>The human development index in the Southern Federal District</article-title></title-group><title-group xml:lang="en"><article-title>The human development index in the Southern Federal District</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Averin</surname><given-names>Alexander N.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Averin</surname><given-names>Alexander N.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><email>anaverin1947@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2410" /></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ponedelkov</surname><given-names>Aleksandr V</given-names></name><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Ponedelkov</surname><given-names>Aleksandr V</given-names></name></name-alternatives><email>ponedelkov@uriu.ranepa.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2411" /></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Usmanov</surname><given-names>Rafik Kh.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Usmanov</surname><given-names>Rafik Kh.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><email>usmanr@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2412" /></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff2410"><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">School of Public Policy of The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="en">School of Public Policy of The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2411"><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">South-Russian Institute of management - a branch of The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="en">South-Russian Institute of management - a branch of The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2412"><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Astrakhan State University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Astrakhan State University</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub"><year>2016</year></pub-date><issue>2</issue><fpage>76</fpage><lpage>82</lpage><history /><self-uri xlink:href="https://kaspy.asu-edu.ru/en/archive/2016/issue/2/article/1435">https://kaspy.asu-edu.ru/en/archive/2016/issue/2/article/1435</self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="https://kaspy.asu-edu.ru/storage/kaspy/archive/2(47)/76-82.pdf" content-type="pdf">https://kaspy.asu-edu.ru/storage/kaspy/archive/2(47)/76-82.pdf</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>In this article the author examines the dynamics of the index of human development in the regions of the Southern Federal District, the gross national income per capita, the index of income, life expectancy at birth, longevity index, middle, and school life expectancy, education index. Analytical study provides insight into the dynamics of the growth of the index of human development index HDI in recent years, and the main points of the growth of these indicators, and notes that in the Southern Federal District, thanks to the significant changes in the country has increased the value of the human development index. It is noted that in general the Russian Federation in the ranking this year has risen on seven positions in comparison with the previous year and a 50-seat, opening the list of countries with high human development, and dividing this place with Belarus. As a result, the authors on the basis of a comparative analysis and a statistical overview of a wide and available regional capacity makes conclusions and recommendations for further improving the quality and standard of living, as well as the rating of the region and the country as a whole.</p></abstract><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>In this article the author examines the dynamics of the index of human development in the regions of the Southern Federal District, the gross national income per capita, the index of income, life expectancy at birth, longevity index, middle, and school life expectancy, education index. Analytical study provides insight into the dynamics of the growth of the index of human development index HDI in recent years, and the main points of the growth of these indicators, and notes that in the Southern Federal District, thanks to the significant changes in the country has increased the value of the human development index. It is noted that in general the Russian Federation in the ranking this year has risen on seven positions in comparison with the previous year and a 50-seat, opening the list of countries with high human development, and dividing this place with Belarus. As a result, the authors on the basis of a comparative analysis and a statistical overview of a wide and available regional capacity makes conclusions and recommendations for further improving the quality and standard of living, as well as the rating of the region and the country as a whole.</p></abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>валовой национальный доход на душу населения</kwd><kwd>индексы доходов</kwd><kwd>долголетия</kwd><kwd>образования</kwd><kwd>развития человеческого потенциала</kwd><kwd>ожидаемая продолжительности жизни при рождении</kwd><kwd>средняя продолжительность обучения</kwd><kwd>ожидаемая продолжительность обучения</kwd><kwd>gross national income per capita</kwd><kwd>indices of income</kwd><kwd>longevity</kwd><kwd>education</kwd><kwd>human development</kwd><kwd>the expected life expectancy at birth</kwd><kwd>the average length of schooling</kwd><kwd>the expected duration of the study</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>валовой национальный доход на душу населения</kwd><kwd>индексы доходов</kwd><kwd>долголетия</kwd><kwd>образования</kwd><kwd>развития человеческого потенциала</kwd><kwd>ожидаемая продолжительности жизни при рождении</kwd><kwd>средняя продолжительность обучения</kwd><kwd>ожидаемая продолжительность обучения</kwd><kwd>gross national income per capita</kwd><kwd>indices of income</kwd><kwd>longevity</kwd><kwd>education</kwd><kwd>human development</kwd><kwd>the expected life expectancy at birth</kwd><kwd>the average length of schooling</kwd><kwd>the expected duration of the study</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group xml:lang="ru"><funding-statement /></funding-group><funding-group xml:lang="en"><funding-statement /></funding-group></article-meta></front><body /><back><ref-list /></back></article>