Inconsistency of Theory, Policy and Practice of Clustering in Modern Russia

Clustering as a way to ensure the competitiveness of Russian regions: comprehension of current state and development prospects

“…The experts of the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the scientists from the Columbia University (USA) have confirmed the existence of direct dependence between competitiveness, innovation potential and the level of cluster development in an economy. Within the framework of evolutionary economic theory, Russian scientists interpret clusters as a way for firms to organize their own environment to improve the efficiency of functioning due to their sustained localized cooperation and external economies [1]. Thus, clusters are recognized not only as drivers of development, but also as guarantors of its sustainability, ensuring successful competition of firms by organizing their market environment.…”

The imperatives of financial policy in the sphere of the digital economy: impacts on increasing investment activity and tax potential of Russian regions

“…Thus, in the "Comments on the state and business" prepared by experts of the NRU «Higher school of economics», in July 2017, the Volgograd region is recognized as one of the two most problematic regions of Russia, where 5 simultaneously decreased sectors of the economy: industry, construction, retail and wholesale trade, paid services [3]. Sectoral imbalances in the economy of our region have long been a well-known problem that, unfortunately, is being resolved very slowly [4].…”