Developing industrial complex in Perm krai under the conditions of Russia's membership in the WTO

The article considers the peculiarities of the development of Perm Krai's industry in terms of Russia's membership in the WTO, the formation of new principles of regional industrial policies, and the priorities in sectoral development of the region. The aim of the study was to identify the specifics of modern (considering the WTO factor) development of regional industrial complex of Perm Krai. Branch analysis (in order to identify the features of development of single branches and sectors of the industry and to assess their competitiveness) and factor analysis (to identify the relationship between Russia's accession to the WTO and industrial development at the regional level) were the methodological basis for the study. As the result, the authors identified the branches affected by the WTO factor. Furthermore, it was proposed to create additional competitive advantages of the regional industry, which can minimize potential negative trends related to Russia's WTO membership. In addition, the authors identified the main trends in the economic development of Perm Krai considering the WTO factor. The authors made conclusions regarding the prospects of development of the regional economy and regional industrial policy on the whole, particularly, the need to create certain conditions for the development of competitive regional industry, which could effectively develop while integrated into the global technological environment, basing on innovation and natural resource potential of Perm Krai. The authors proposed some measures to reduce the influence of the WTO factor by retargeting a number of industries to domestic markets, introducing new competitive capacities and taking additional measures of state support.