Assessment of the potential of economic growth in Russia under modern conditions

Issues related to the category of “economic growth” will stay relevant, as fast-growing economics is a guarantee of the population well-being increase in any country in the world. As for Russia, the assessment of the potential for economic growth is especially relevant, because modest GDP growth rates not only do not provide conditions for expanded production, but also do not contribute to a radical increase in the real disposable income of citizens. This article proves that one of the most significant factors of the Russian economy stagnation is an acute shortage of investment resources. The reasons and consequences of the lack of investment in fixed assets have been revealed. At the same time, the author outlines possible directions for improving the current situation. The necessity of concentrating efforts on the simultaneous stimulation of both aggregate demand and aggregate supply to accelerate the rates of socio-economic growth, has been substantiated.