THE ROLE OF INVESTMENTS IN THE MODERN RUSSIAN ECONOMY
Purpose: to consider the role of investment in the modern economy. Discussion: this article has studied the forms and conditions of attracting investment, identified ways to improve the investment climate by identifying factors that hinder investment processes. The concept of investment, forms and types of investment, and their impact on the Russian economy are considered. Countries that actively invest in the Russian economy are characterized, and their structural composition is studied. The article analyzes the positive results of investment, which consist in a favorable impact on the country's economic processes. As a result of the review of foreign investment mechanisms in the Russian economy, a comprehensive assessment of the implementation of investment projects in the Russian Federation's constituent entities was carried out, with the allocation of their homogeneous groups based on their investment performance indicators. Results: based on regression models, the influence of various factors on investment activity of various groups of Federal subjects was estimated. Priority areas for developing their activities to improve investment efficiency are identified for homogeneous groups of regions.