CLUSTER POLICY AS A TOOL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM

The purpose of this study is to analyze the development of the region’s infrastructure based on cluster policy, as well as identify key factors affecting the effectiveness of this process. The paper considers the main scientific approaches to cluster policy proposed by both foreign and domestic researchers. A critical analysis of modern publications devoted to the development of the region’s infrastructure through the prism of cluster policy has been carried out. As a result of the research, the concept of “regional infrastructure development based on cluster policy” is formulated, its features and content are highlighted. The main directions, principles and problems related to the implementation of cluster policy in the regions of Russia are identified. Special attention is paid to the impact of cluster policy on the socio-economic development of regions, as well as the managerial aspects of this process.