THE RESEARCH OF THE POTENTIAL INNOVATION INDEX IN RUSSIA
This article is dedicated to the study of the potential index of innovative in Russia and the evaluation of indicators which influence on trend of index. Different methods of assessing innovation were researched. The potential index of innovative was received with help integral indicator. We used following indicators: the number of staff employed in research and development, researchers, PhD students, quantity of patents and investments in science. Also the integral indicators were estimated to show the main trend of the potential index. We can see negative trend of index and his low value. The indicators, which determine the main trend of index, reflect demographic processes in Russia.