Ethnoeconomy As A Factor Of Regional Development

Ethnic entrepreneurship is one of the promising areas of the regional economy, as it contributes to the growth of self-employment and incomes of the population, the preservation of rural settlements, traditional types of nature management, and unique production technologies. As noted by many researchers, ethnoeconomics is developing most successfully in the service sector. Among the main directions of the development of ethnoeconomics, ethnic tourism, folk crafts, and handicrafts, and the processing of agricultural raw materials are distinguished. The aim of the article is to study the ethno-economic aspects of modern entrepreneurship in the Mongolian-speaking regions of Russia: Kalmykia and Buryatia. The article is based on the comparative method. An expert survey of representatives of ethnic entrepreneurship in the studied regions was carried out. In Kalmykia and Buryatia, experts note the popularity and demand for ethnic goods, handicrafts in the segment of ethnic fashion, ethnic design as well as services of ethno-tourism, ethno-restaurants testify to the prospects of ethno-business and ethno-entrepreneurship in these regions. The active revival of Buddhism, restoration, national culture development, and natural resources make the regions we are considering especially attractive for tourists. Cultural events held in these republics are among the top destinations for events and ecotourism in the country. Thus, the ethnoeconomics of these regions, which changed the economic specifics to the specification in the service sector, is one of the republics' development resources under consideration.