On some regional policy issues

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DENIS GEORGIEVICH TRAVIN^а

^аRussian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

DOI: 10.22394/2070-8378-2021-23-5-26-30

Abstract:
The article analyzes the criteria used to assess the level of socio-economic development in regions for their compliance with the objectives of regional policy. It is concluded that it is necessary to specify the objectives of this policy in the legislation. The author says that the existing systems for evaluating the performance of high officials and executive bodies of the constituent entities are not adapted as development goals for the region. The paper notes that for the policy of the regions, the issue of the demarcation of powers between the center and its territories is of fundamental importance. From this point of view, current trends in regional politics of the European Union and Russia are analyzed. The author makes a forecast on prospective changes in the policy of regional development and the conclusion about the need to stimulate regional competition, expand regional powers and resource base. The article proposes to make large urban agglomerations the basis for promoting a new regional policy. Also, the author touches on the question of allocating the problems of regional development into a separate block of competencies with priority powers within the Government of the Russian Federation.

Keywords:
regional policy, socio-economic development of regions, demarcation of powers between the center and regions, regional competition, urban agglomerations, Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation

Received:
January 27, 2021

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