Socio-economic problems of the shift method of labor organization in modern Russia (case study of the Far East)

The article examines the systemic transformation of the shift method of labor organization as a fundamental mechanism for the development of strategically important territories of the Russian Far East in the context of the modern «turn to the East». Against the background of large-scale infrastructure projects and an acute shortage of qualified personnel, the shift method acts as an almost alternative solution for staffing the mining, construction and transport sectors. The authors analyzed the current socio-economic challenges that arise when attracting human resources to regions with extreme climatic conditions and significant infrastructural constraints. The phenomenon of the «transit economy» is considered, in which a significant part of the income of workers is washed out of the macro-region. The scientific novelty of the study is to substantiate the transition from a model of resource exploitation to a strategy for preserving human potential through the introduction of digital monitoring systems and the harmonization of interregional legislation.