Cluster analysis as a management tool of socio-economic development of the region (on the example of the Central federal district)

The article investigates the main aspects of cluster analysis, the study of it as an independent method of multivariate analysis. The paper assessed the socio-economic development of the region through the formation of regional clusters. The author analyzes the socio-economic position of the Central Federal District with the help of statistical indicators that best reflect the relevant and informative conditions for the development of regions.