Formation of the migration potential of compatriots in the countries of Central Asia

The article contains the outcomes of a sociological survey conducted among the Russians in three countries of Central Asia - Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. On the basis of statistical information and data from the sociological survey there is given a quantitative and qualitative estimation of the migration potential of Russian compatriots, as well as analysis of the factors that can stimulate or hinder implementation of the migration attitudes of population in Central Asia. On the basis of the binary choice models the authors made calculations and established relationship between the socio-demographic characteristics of potential migrants and the probability of their migration to the Russian Federation.