POINTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE REGION: THE CHARACTERISTIC AND ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE (ON MATERIALS OF THE TAMBOV REGION)
In article author revealed the perspective of activation of points of economic growth of Russian regions as the necessary process allowing to concentrate limited resources within the certain territory, creating sources of innovations in economic, technological, social and administrative spheres and providing the maximum and long economic effect as a result of start of the mechanism of self-development of regional economy. Author considered possibilities of formation and development of points of economic growth in one of regions of Russia - the Tambov region; analyzed set of indicators allowing to reveal points of economic growth in the region; made the conclusion that higher density of settling is in areas adjoining cities, forming together with them city agglomerations, thus the number of areas with the decreasing population grows. Author revealed that the modern production capacity of the Tambov region has historical roots, bases on traditional industrial and agro-industrial specialization of the region, forms a common economic space of the Russian Federation. In placement of industrial production of area there is a considerable territorial differentiation: the most part of industrial production of the region concentrates on the territory of seven city municipalities. In general distribution of municipal regions of the Tambov region by criteria of search of the developed points of economic growth allowed to draw a conclusion that any area doesn't meet all requirements at the same time, but thus there are areas - leaders in several positions - the Tambov, Inzhavinsky, Znamensky, Sampursky and Pervomaysky areas. In general in the Tambov region it is necessary to carry Inzhavinsky, Znamensky, Nikiforovsky, Kirsanovsky, Mordovsky, Sampursky areas to points of economic growth. Traditionally zones of economic growth are town settlements, except for Uvarovo, other towns make active traditional types of economic activity.