Regional Cluster Policy in Russia: Methods and Practical Results

The existence of the evolutionary and artificial components of the development of clusters in the practical implementation of cluster policy determines the relevance of the research. The article contains a comparative analysis of foreign programs for the development of clusters and Russian programs for supporting clusters, which makes it possible to formulate recommendations on forming regional cluster policy. The study makes it possible to identify specific mechanisms and management tools, socio-economic conditions of the territory affecting the success of the implemented cluster development programs. All the cases reviewed show that the decision on which public and private actors should participate in the management of the cluster is very relevant and often affects the overall results of the PPH. According to the results of the study, it is necessary to provide flexible systems for cluster management in order to change this management system depending on the situation. In the long term, the PPH strategy should be consistent with a more general regional and local development strategy. The results of the analysis can serve as a basis for forming a new cluster policy in the region based on the transformation of existing ones, the integration of its new information-analytical and organizational elements, methods and tools, as well as the development of practical recommendations for implementing cluster development programs in the regional economy.