Economic and demographic views of Yakut thinker A.E. Kulakovsky

Subject. The article considers economic and demographic problems of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
Objectives. The focus is on the analysis of views of A.E. Kulakovskii, Yakut thinker of the early 20th century, on personal savings.
Methods. The study employs methods of systems, historical, textual analysis.
Results. The paper presents a brief history of the settlement of the Yakut Territory, demonstrates the nature of the main demographic processes and living conditions of the local population. It establishes that the works of A.E. Kulakovskii provide a comprehensive assessment of the causes of demographic crisis in Yakutia, and the main one is extreme poverty.
Conclusions. The ideas of A.E. Kulakovskii were ahead of his time and meet the modern criteria of the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation.