INSTITUTIONAL FORMS OF CLUSTER FINANCING AS A TOOL FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIES

Abstract

The actuality of the chosen topic is the necessity to analyze the cluster form of cooperation of enterprises located on the same territory in order to develop the local economy, attract investment, improve the quality and standard of living of the population. The article compares the institutional forms of cluster financing (industrial parks, technoparks, SEZs, territories of advanced development), summarizes the foundations for the creation and development clusters at the federal level, and analyzes current trends in the development of cluster policy in regions. Much attention is paid to the development of recommendations and proposals for launching a new stage of cluster policy development in the Russian Federation, both at the federal and regional levels through participation in state programs and national projects. The paper presents proposals for integrating cluster policy into state programs, developing a «cluster development strategy», as well as forms of state support for clusters for the purpose of socio-economic development of territories.