Management of socio-economic adaptation and integration of external migrants in the Russian society

Abstract

Purpose. To analyze the situation on the Russian labor market and, on the basis of figures and facts about the complex demographic situation in the country and large-scale reduction of the working-age population, to conclude that the Russian economy cannot deal without the additional influx of migrants. The article discusses migration issues and current trends in this area. Especial acuteness of the problem is given by the fact that a large proportion of migrants comes from the countries with culture, traditions, ethnicity, and rules of conduct different for the Russian society. In addition, external migrants break away from habitual residence to move to a new place, having different motivations, objectives, and ways of their implementation. Taking into account these factors, it is necessary to establish a system of socio-economic integration and adaptation of external migrants. The program for integration and adaptation must be built, as in the interests of the Russian society and the migrants themselves. Methods. Based on a statistical analysis the author analyzed the state of the Russian labor market and its structural elements; identified the reasons for ineffectiveness of the migration policy of the European countries. Using the method of comparative analysis, taking into account the experience of the European countries, the author proposed the ways to address the issue of integration and adaptation of the international migrant stock to the Russian society, given the peculiarities of our country. Novelty. The author proposes to adjust the vector of migration strategy in Russia and offers his opinion on the management of socio-economic adaptation and integration of external migrants in Russian society. Results. Analysis of the Concept of the State migration policy of the Russian Federation for the period up to the year 2025, the Concept of demographic policy of the Russian Federation for the period up to the year 2025, the Concept of long-term socio-economic development of the Russian Federation up to the year 2020, the Federal State statistics service of the RF concluded that in the nearest future Russia wouldn’t be able to deal without migrants. Therefore, given this fact, as reality, it is necessary to build an adequate system of management of migration flows to the Russian Federation. Bearing in mind that in most time the inflow of migrants from the countries of other cultural society, other traditions and religions will increase, it is necessary to build an adequate in the current situation programme on socio-cultural adaptation and integration of migrants, but on a qualitatively new level: taking into account the interests of both the host society and migrants themselves.