DIRECTIONS OF STATE SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATION PROCESSES ON BACKWARD TERRITORIES
The purpose of this article is to develop new tools, models and directions of state stimulation and support of cluster formation processes in backward territories in order to achieve a balanced regional development. Since many successful mechanisms in the central regions are inefficient at the periphery, those specific determinants of regions that have the greatest potential for integration processes are involved in the research field. The methodological basis of the research is formed on the basis of the convergence of systemic, synergetic and project-process approaches, as well as key provisions of theories of spatial development, balance, poles and growth axes. The expediency of using different forms of state support in backward territories of integration processes aimed at creating innovative clusters is revealed. As one of the effective models, the development of regional coordinating councils for the development of clusters on such territories, including financing their innovation activities, was proposed. It is concluded that the integration of scientific, production, material and technical, personnel, innovation and other types of potential of the center and periphery within the regional cluster is effective.
Keywords: backward territories, clusterization, integration, state support, financing.
Highlights:
• state support, including institutional and financial, of clustering processes in regions characterized by asymmetric development of territories is an important tool for achieving a balance in the region`s innovative development;
• the potential for integration of the center and periphery within the innovation cluster can be an important factor in reducing disparities in regional development;
• the system-synergetic approach to the development of regional clusters in territories with different levels of social and economic development on central and peripheral territories allows not identifying points, the axis of growth, and also forming the economic framework for balanced innovative development of the region as a system.
Anastasia V. Kaplina, Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor, Rostov State University of Economics.