Keyword: «regional development»

The article analyzes the degree of demand for innovations among the residents of Samara region. Based on the research conducted by methods of questionnaire and expert survey, the authors identify the most popular innovations in education, medicine, municipal administration, in the cultural and leisure spheres.

Rural tourism acts as a driver of regional development, which is manifested in the following areas: creating new jobs; self-employment; attracting investment; reviving traditions (folklore, crafts, rituals, gastronomy); humanizing society – bringing cities and villages closer together; increasing the attractiveness of rural lifestyles; attracting more tourists, including foreign ones. Smolensk region is one of the most promising and dynamically developing tourist destinations in Russia, which can realize the growing demand of the population for recreation and recreation in rural areas.

The significance of higher school organization for regional development is revealed. The analysis of data describing the dynamics of development and current state of higher education in the Smolensk region is given. The region's position in a number of indicators is shown against the background of subjects of the Central Federal district.