THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLUSTER POLICY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

The article examines the effectiveness of cluster policy implementation in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation as a tool for regional development. The theoretical foundations of clustering are analyzed, the goals, objectives and key elements of the cluster model are described. State support for clusters is studied, successful examples from the practice of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kaluga and Novosibirsk regions are given. Key problems of cluster policy in Russia are identified, and foreign experience is considered and proposals for its adaptation are given. Based on the analysis, promising areas for improving the cluster model in the context of the spatial development strategy of the Russian Federation are formulated.