Priority Directions of Improvement of Innovative Development of the Modern Russian Economy: Regional Dimension

Abstract

Theoretic-methodological bases for the research of innovative development as the growth of innovation and competitiveness of the Russian economy at the macro, meso and micro levels are considered. The need to find effective approaches to scientific development and practical implementation of the concept of strategic management is proved. Effects of the policy of accelerated substitution of the role of the State in the economy because of the privatization of the State ownership as a result of the implementation of the recommendations of the Washington course of Russia’s transition to a market economy in the 90-ies of the last century are discussed. The Patriot scientific community’s proposition is supported, represented by Glaz´ev S.Yu. on the transition of the Russian economy to the industrial innovation model of development as a result of a major change in strategy, the objectives and the means of economic policy, which would provide domestic and external problems. The main trend of the new model must be in the area of high technology development. The necessity of interaction between science, business and the State is proved; the role of knowledge, innovation, market innovation points of growth from a position of selecting priority areas for regional development is determined, aimed at integrating international institutional, scientific, technical and technological predictions and trends in terms of national development with the aim of identifying determinants of competitiveness and creating competitive advantages for the Russian economy to ensure economic growth through the development of the real sector of the regional economy.