On sustained regional development in Russia

The article takes a theoretical perspective on the current approaches to ensuring and maintaining sustained development. On the basis of official statistics and regulatory legislation of the Russian Federation, the authors evaluate the social and economic environment in different regions of Russia, identifying the constraints that the current system of regional management imposes upon sustained development progress. 50 научный журнал СЕРВИС PLUS 2014 / № 1 Междисциплинарный подход к антикризисному управлению... The researchers claim the current methods of research to be ineffective for an adequate evaluation of regional sustained development, opting for an innovative customized method.