Socio-Economic Problems of Depressed Settlements of Kazakhstan: an Empirical Analysis

In the conditions of sustainable development, special attention is paid to balanced development territory. regional studies, study state depressed settlements has scientific and practical relevance. this regard, conceptual analysis concept «depressed region» «vulnerability settlements» allows us define important parameters for study. The aim article an empirical socio-economic problems vulnerable settlements. Based on literature study, bases depressiveness social vulnerability are highlighted, main its assessment singled out. method data collection was a questionnaire. As result sociological survey population, sample consisted 300 respondents from areas in East Kazakhstan, Zhambyl, North Kazakhstan regions. According results survey, several issues among can be identified: lack livelihood, there no opportunity poor infrastructure, jobs opportunities earn money, living conditions, environment, with getting vocational education, retraining, etc. it develop infrastructure. To address settlements, necessary create transport infrastructure: road network, communications, Internet, organizational economic mechanisms: increasing support local businesses, strengthening role authorities, providing soft loans subsidies facilities, grants their businesses.