SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES AS AN INSTRUMENT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POTENTIAL OF RUSSIA

Abstract

The article considers an instrument of influence on the economic development of the Russian Federation in the form of creating special economic zones. The current state of Russian enterprises is described in terms of the theory of techno-economic paradigm. The problem of technological backwardness of Russia is revealed. In this regard, the authors consider special economic zones as an engine for the development of the Russian Federation. The principles of functioning of these zones are described, privileges for enterprises registered in the territory of special economic zones are listed. The types of zones are also characterized, among which four are distinguished by the legislation of Russia: industrial-production, technical-innovative, tourist-recreational and port. Examples are given for each type of special economic zone. The authors examined the stages of construction of these zones, and the legislation that determines their functioning. The article also provides an example of the Innopolis special economic zone: its specialization, what benefits it gives residents and what is located on its territory. The article’s conclusion provides a list of benefits that an enterprise can count on if it is registered as a resident in the territory of a special economic zone. It also proves the existence of a direct relationship between the effective functioning of special economic zones and the acceleration of the economic development of the state, which allows it to enter the next techno-economic paradigm.