Government support of the machine-building industry as a factor of economic potential growth of agricultural machine building in the Vologda region

The article gives proofs on the necessity of state support and change in the Vologda region industrial economy management, where the cluster policy implementation plays the leading role, in particular, in relation to the machine building industry, being the key element in providing the agricultural enterprises with agricultural machines and equipment. According to the results of testing the methodology of complex comparative evaluation of the economic potential of the Vologda region industries, the authors give the problem solutions that ensure the economic potential growth of machine building due to the state support system, which is slight nowadays. The article describes the organizational model of the machine-building cluster of the Vologda region and formulates its key goals and objectives.