The impact of technological sovereignty on regional industrial specialization

The new, fundamentally changed political and economic situation of Russia after 2022 produces strict imperatives for restructuring the entire system of economic relations. The current situation has actually marked the exhaustiveness of the previous model, which was critically dependent on technology imports. To replace it a strategic goal has been formulated – building full technological sovereignty of the country with a special focus on the basic sector of the national economy, specifically the industry. The impact of the course on technological autonomy on regional industrial development is of fundamental importance. The restrictions imposed on technology transfer have put many industries in a situation of challenge, requiring immediate adaptation and the search for alternative solutions. The emerging shortage in access to advanced foreign developments and components creates risks of slowing down the innovation process in the field. This, in turn, can negatively affect long-term development prospects of the regions, undermine competitiveness of their industrial enterprises, complicate the tasks of increasing operational efficiency and optimizing production costs. In the light of these challenges, the task of quantitative and qualitative assessment of the degree of influence of sanction restrictions in the technological sphere on the dynamics of industrial development of regions is crucial, taking into account their established industry specialization. It is necessary to understand which entities of the Russian Federation and which industrial clusters have turned out to be the most vulnerable, and where, on the contrary, windows of opportunity for import substitution and formation of new competencies are opening up.

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