Socio-economic situation of the subjects of the Central Federal District in the context of competitive positions

Scherbakov Viktor Nikolaevich, Dubrovsky Andrey Viktorovich

The article reveals the regularities of the socio-economic development of subjects as components of the potential for sustainable growth in the region, and also substantiates the methodological foundations of a comprehensive assessment and monitoring of the competitive positions of the regions of the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation in terms of finding the reserves of sustainable growth. The hypothesis of the study consists in substantiating, taking into account scientific and practical experience, the assumption that an assessment of the potential for the socio-economic development of a region allows us to identify directions for increasing the stability of the economic system and its competitive positions. A number of economic and social indicators were used to assess the level of development of the regions. The calculation of the integral parameters of economic and social development was carried out by means of standardization according to the average Russian value. The priority directions of socio-economic development of the subjects of the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation, leading to sustainability, are substantiated, and methodological recommendations for its assessment are proposed.

Keywords:economic potential, regional development, strategic priority, expanded reproduction, inflation, per capita income, investment in fixed assets, competitive positions.