Methodology and Implementation of Factor Analysis of Differentiation of the Subjects of the Russian Federation by the Level of Socio-Economic Development

Abstract

The high level of interregional socio-economic inequality is one of the main problems of spatial development of the Russian Federation, which is enshrined in several state strategic planning documents. One of the directions of finding a solution to the problem of regional inequality is the implementation of factor analysis, which is designed to identify the main causes of inequality in the subjects of the Russian Federation to develop effective tools for state regional policy. The article provides the formation and calculation of a few mathematical and statistical factor models that explain the differences in the socio-economic development of the subjects of the Russian Federation, based on which conclusions are formed about the further directions of state policy aimed at reducing regional development disparities. One of the main conclusions of the article is that the subjects of the Russian Federation have a capital-intensive path of economic development, which should be supported by a sufficient level of investment.