THE ROLE OF TERRITORIAL "GROWTH POINTS" IN THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS
The article analyzes the main indicators of socio-economic development of the regions. The analysis of these indicators illustrated the trend of increasing inequality in the development of regions. In order to smooth out the imbalances in the Russian Federation, so-called territorial "growth points" have been created: territories of advanced socio-economic development and special economic zones. A comparative analysis of the features of the creation and functioning of special economic zones and territories of advanced socio-economic development is carried out, their common features and differences are revealed.