Trends and Factors of the Real Economy Development and Current Tools of Support: Road Mapping for Domestic Investment

Abstract

The subject of the research is the development of the real sector of the economy as a core element in the complex of sustainable spatial development of Russia. It is through the real sector of the economy that the effectiveness of processes of development and saturation of the Russian national space is ensured. Domestic investments as a factor attribute of economic growth and development are conditioned by objective assessment of economic realities and trends in public administration. However, the scientific foresight is essential for the investment process. The former, in fact, ensures the sustainable development of the economy. The purpose of the paper was to substantiate, with account for world trends and existing domestic macroeconomic features and factors (external and internal), the use of the road mapping method for creating an effective investment mechanism aimed at the development and growth of the real sector of the national economy. The relevance of the research stems from the fact that it reveals the principles and attributes of the foresight technology the concept of which is essential for understanding the structure and specifics of using the roadmap approach as one of the most effective management methods for the implementation of forecasting and planning functions according to foreign practices. The advantages and preferred vectors of the roadmap as a method of the foresight research technology are shown. The types of roadmaps for the development of individual investment objects including industries/businesses, enterprises/companies and regions are considered. Along with that, the features common for all mapping objects, attributes and elements of regional road mapping are highlighted. It is concluded that it is necessary to combine the methods of foresight and GIS technologies.