ECONOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS AS A BASIS FOR FORMATION OFCLUSTER INVESTMENT STRATEGY IN THE REGION
The article analyzes the theoretical and practical aspects of formation of the cluster investment strategy in the region. It is shown that this strategy can be developed only on the basis of the adequate assessment of investment attractiveness of the regional economy. The authors represent the possibilities of econometric modeling as an actual tool to identify the degree of statistical dependence of the level of investment territorial attractiveness on the most significant indicators of social and economic factors and on this basis to take reasoned investment decisions.
Keywords: econometric assessment, Investment attractiveness, cluster investment strategy in the region, the regional investment policy.
Elena I. Lazareva, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head of Innovation and In-ternational Management Department, Southern Federal UniversityTatiana Y. Anopchenko, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Dean of Management Faculty - Southern Federal University.