ABSTRACT

An analysis of the response of highly urbanized Russian regions to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic shows that regions with a high urban population share and many small and medium-sized businesses were most vulnerable; that regional differences were largely determined by the severity of health-related restrictions on business and social activity; and the extent to which regionally differentiated economic support measures and the adoption of digital technologies, new delivery methods, and a focus on new sectors stabilized aggregate supply and demand. Examination of the evolution of a resilience index permits identification of four paths: adaptively stable, vulnerable labile-adaptive, remission-adaptive and low-adaptive economies, and it reinforces the interpretation of the main drivers of regional resilience.

摘要

对高度城市化的俄罗斯地区对 Covid-19 大流行的反应的分析表明，城市人口比例高和许多中小型企业最脆弱的地区；地区差异在很大程度上取决于与健康相关的商业和社会活动限制的严重程度；以及区域差异化的经济支持措施和数字技术的采用、新的交付方式以及对新部门的关注在多大程度上稳定了总供需。考察弹性指数的演变可以确定四种路径：适应性稳定、脆弱的不稳定适应、缓解适应和低适应性经济，并加强了对区域弹性主要驱动因素的解释。