Expectations of the rural population: modern approaches, current directions and prospects of research
Journal: INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL
Type:
Article
Pages:
from 228
to 232
Status:
Received:
14.04.2026
Accepted:
14.04.2026
Published:
15.04.2026
Language:
Russian
Keywords:
rural areas, rural human capital, migration, rural lifestyle
Funding:
The research was carried out at the expense of a grant from the Russian science foundation and the Kemerovo region – Kuzbass under project No. 25-28-20210, http://rscf.ru/project/25-28-20210.
Abstract:
The study of population expectations is a popular direction in modern economic research. Expectations influence decisions to made: choice of place of residence, professional sphere, educational trajectory for oneself and children, investment directions, etc. Research aimed at analyzing and assessing inflation expectations of the population has become widespread in international and domestic practice. Analysis and assessment of population expectations also touch upon issues of migration, professional choice and satisfaction with the work performed or income received. In this article the authors analyze modern trends in the study of rural population expectations, show the tools and methods used by foreign and Russian scientists to assess rural population expectations, and define the tasks that can be solved by studying rural population expectations. The article suggests key population categories that are interesting from the standpoint of expectations analysis, the directions of expectations and decisions that they influence in each target category, as well as possible tools relevant to analyzing expectations of different categories of population.
The study of population expectations is a popular direction in modern economic research. Expectations influence decisions to made: choice of place of residence, professional sphere, educational trajectory for oneself and children, investment directions, etc. Research aimed at analyzing and assessing inflation expectations of the population has become widespread in international and domestic practice. Analysis and assessment of population expectations also touch upon issues of migration, professional choice and satisfaction with the work performed or income received. In this article the authors analyze modern trends in the study of rural population expectations, show the tools and methods used by foreign and Russian scientists to assess rural population expectations, and define the tasks that can be solved by studying rural population expectations. The article suggests key population categories that are interesting from the standpoint of expectations analysis, the directions of expectations and decisions that they influence in each target category, as well as possible tools relevant to analyzing expectations of different categories of population.
Keywords:
rural areas, rural human capital, migration, rural lifestyle
rural areas, rural human capital, migration, rural lifestyle
