The Methodology of Strategic Positioning of the Russian Federation Regions according to the Level and Degree of Support Systems Development for the Creative Sector of the Economy

The article proposes an original methodology for the strategic positioning of the regions of the Russian Federation according to the level and degree of development of support systems for the creative sector of the economy. The relevance of the study is determined by the growing importance of the creative sector as a priority area of public policy and the need to improve methodological approaches to assessing the effectiveness of regional support mechanisms. The paper analyzes the evolution of scholarly approaches to the creative sector of the economy, reviews contemporary Russian methodologies for assessing its development, and identifies their methodological limitations related to the insufficient consideration of institutional quality and the maturity of regional support systems. The research is based on systemic, institutional, and ecosystem approaches and employs comparative analysis, scientific generalization, classification, and integrated assessment methods. The study develops an original model for the strategic positioning of regions based on a comprehensive assessment of the maturity of regional support ecosystems for the creative sector. Unlike existing ranking approaches, the proposed methodology is designed not only to measure the current level of development but also to identify the strategic position of Russian regions, determine their competitive advantages, reveal institutional constraints, and assess their development prospects. The practical significance of the study lies in the applicability of the proposed methodology to the design of differentiated public policies, the development of regional strategies for the creative sector, and the improvement of government support mechanisms.

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