Differentiation of regions according to the phases of development: the modified method of the structural cycle evaluation

The article analyzes the different approaches to the identification of the phases of economic development of regions carried out a structural modification of the concept of the cycle with the addition of an additional three phases of economic development. The evaluation of the five regions of the Central Federal District with similar socio-economic characteristics to identify the phases of the cyclic development of the regions and the reference region as a growth pole area.