ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF R&D ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIAN REGIONS
To date, the influence of various factors on the economic development of regions is actively discussed in modern economics. Researchers focus on such aspects as digitalization, innovation potential, social and demographic factors and predict their impact on the economic growth of Russian regions. Within the framework of this study, the authors focused on filling the gap in research in terms of analyzing the impact of R&D on the economic growth of Russian regions. The research used general scientific research methods (analysis, synthesis, observation), as well as correlation and regression analysis. The information base of the study was data obtained from statistical collections of state and regional bodies. In general, we have received mixed results regarding the impact of the activities of research institutes on the economic development of the regions. On the one hand, correlation and regression analysis revealed a positive dependence of the GRP of the regions on the number of patent applications received and patents granted, the proportion of fundamentally new technologies, the share of researchers under 39 years of age in the total number of researchers. On the other hand, such indicators of the activity of research institutes as the number of advanced production technologies developed, the number of doctoral students and candidates of sciences negatively affect the level of GRP of the regions. The theoretical significance of the study is to identify R&D factors that are significant in the economic development of regions and complement previous studies focused on analyzing the impact of similar factors on territorial development. The results are also of practical importance in the field of planning research activity and assessing its impact on the economic development of regions. The results obtained can be applied in the strategic planning of the development of the activities of research institutes, as well as in the management of state R&D programs.