Improving the tools for strategic economic planning at the regional level: Main directions of the search for new solutions

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of improving the system of strategic planning of the economy in the regions (Russian Federation entities) in the context of contemporary national problems and world challenges. The authors summarize regional practice of socio-economic planning and assess the hierarchy and composition of existing strategic planning documents in the regions of the Russian Federation, as well as propose new types of prearranged documents as the most important planning institutions. The authors consider also the feasibility of forming regional and interregional coordination structures that perform the strategic planning functions, as well as note the importance and prospects of using information technologies in regional strategic goal setting, forecasting, and programming.