Keyword: «gross regional product»

The paper deals with the current trends of foreign trade development of Tula region as one of the subjects of the Central Federal district of the Russian Federation. The assessment of the indicators characterizing the intensity of export activities of Tula region is given. We analyze the dynamics of the average per capita figures of foreign trade of Tula region; examine the production indices for main economic activities in Tula region; study forecasts of the development of foreign trade activities of Tula region for the period of 2017-2018 and the possibilities of strengthening the export sector position as one of the key factors in the development of regional economy.

Regional development of Russian regions is characterized by a high level of heterogeneity, which is observed in almost all economic and social indicators. The uneven economic growth of the majority of the territories of the Russian Federation is a consequence of the ongoing economic reforms and the processes of changing the general economic situation in the country. A significant impact on interregional differentiation is provided by the economic, economic and social potential of the regions, which allows the territories to pursue a policy of active economic growth. A special impact on the directions of spatial development is the presence of the production component, which forms the economic potential of the territory, and can be estimated as a result of statistical analysis of GRP per capita by region. The social indicator by which the territories may differ is the level of income of the population. Differentiation of regions by this indicator takes place and regions in this direction have significant unevenness in the country as a whole, and separately by territories. An important factor of economic and social development of the territory is the level of human capital development, which forms the layer of economic potential of the territory. The level of human capital development can be assessed by different methods using different indicators. Within the framework of this article the level of human capital development is considered on the basis of assessment of educational potential. Interregional differentiation of Russian regions is observed for the majority of economic indicators. Within the framework of this research, a comparative analysis of Russian regions is carried out from the standpoint of three directions that form the economic development of the territory. As a result of the analysis, an array of Russian regions has been formed to determine the level of interregional differentiation. The analysis will allow us to determine the presence of regional heterogeneity and analyze its dynamics.