Assessment of the inequality of innovative development in the regions of Russia

摘要

To identify Russia's leading innovative regions, indicators for the creation and use of innovations are examined. Through a detailed analysis of both the choice of indicators and the impact of changes in the weights used in index construction, innovation leaders are identified, the sensitivity of their rank position to changes in weights is explored and the stability of their leadership is identified. Analysis of the characteristics of leading regional innovation systems permits the identification of the determinants of their success. The paper concludes with an analysis of innovation system trends and the identification of core and supporting regional centres driving national innovation.