CERTAIN STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS FOR MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHALLENGES ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STABILITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

The article discusses demographic risks facing the Republic of Belarus amid post-industrial and digital transformation. Particular attention is paid to declining fertility as a key driver of rising demographic dependency and a threat to socio-economic stability. Based on statistical data and theoretical frameworks, two strategic directions for mitigating these risks are substantiated: modernization of family policy and targeted development of peripheral territories.

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