DIFFERENTIATION IN THE ECONOMIC SPACE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AT THE LEVEL OF MACRO-REGIONS

The article is devoted to the research problem of highly uneven spatial localization economic activity in Russia. purpose study has been assess inequality regions on scale federal districts and intergroup differences (between districts). Such a goal seems relevant context state regional policy need reduce level interregional within respective macro-regions. carried out basis method measuring form Theil index structural decomposition this indicator. contains results numerical assessment its analysis longterm retrospective dynamics – from 1990 2020. choice duration studied explained by fact that during period there were significant socio-economic political transformations affected, among other things, economy Russian regions. Structural have shown high intragroup at macro-regions led conclusion it necessary develop certain provisions policy.