Implementation of Regional Development Priorities Under the Conditions of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Due to historical features and the heterogeneity of the economic landscape, the regions of Russia are characterized by significant disparities in the level of socioeconomic development. In order to manage regional development, a number of important strategic documents have been adopted, including the Spatial Development Strategy. The tasks of supporting problem regions and developing the largest agglomerations are articulated in these documents. In the context of the pandemic, new challenges have emerged related to slowing economic growth and budget constraints. The article examines the specifics of the formation of individual programs for the socioeconomic development of problem regions, as well as the situation of cities with more than 1 million inhabitants during the pandemic. The author presents proposals for improving the measures included in the Spatial Development Strategy.

Keywords

• spatial development strategy
• intergovernmental fiscal relations
• intergovernmental transfers
• national projects
• regional budgets
• agglomerations
• individual programs
• balanced development
• interregional inequality
• pandemic