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This article discusses some relevant problems of the spatial development of Russian Priamurye, i.e., Khabarovsk Territory, Amur Region, and the Jewish Autonomous Region. The results of afield sociological study conducted by the authors in these regions in September 2020 are presented, as are some comparative data for social well-being of the northern and southern regions of the Far East according to the results of a survey taken in August and September 2019. A sample is constructed on the model using key features in their set and based on quota-proportional and territorial methods. The sample size is 659 respondents. The empirical object of the study is the regions' adult population. The social situation of Priamurye's population, their attitudes toward migration and toward labor migrants from abroad, the economic situation, and the development dynamics of key enterprises of the mezzoregion are considered. The article discusses the main causes of mass migration intentions. Also, social stratification in the regions and increasing income disparity are still serious problems. The population of Priamurye is acutely aware of increasing income disparity in the mezzoregion and points to the lack of social justice as an important factor motivating migration. Virtually, in order to retain and attract people to Priamurye, it is necessary to maintain a higher living standard in these regions than in European Russia. The remoteness of the Far East and its more severe climate require compensatory mechanisms in other areas, as well.
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