On the need of clarifying the main target indicators оf the strategy of socio-economic development of the region

Formalized representation of quantitative characteristics and patterns of development of socio-economic indicators for the purpose of forecasting them form the basis of practical economic research of the territory. From a practical point of view, the forecasting of socio-economic indicators makes it possible to find an economic mismanagement and to model the behavior of economic entities on the territory of the subjects to know how to implement the necessary strategy using the available levers of influence at their disposal at any time. The task of forecasting is, on the one hand, to find out the prospects for the near or more distant future in the area under study, and, on the other hand, to help optimize the current and long-term planning and regulation of economic sectors based on the forecast. The article deals with the following issues: 1) justification of the need of clarifying the main forecasted target integral indicators that reflect the socio-economic development of the region and are included into the Strategy of socio-economic development of the region; 2) the forecast of target integral indicators reflected in the Strategy of socio-economic development of the Orenburg region; 3) identification of target integral indicators, the forecast for which showed the unattainability of the forecasted value in the future; 4) identification of target integral indicators, the forecast for which showed the attainability of the value in the future. The need of clarifying and adjusting the forecasted values of the target integral indicators is due to the timely decision-making on the impact on certain areas of socio-economic development of the territory in order to change the trajectory.