Development of neo-industrial export specialization of a region

In the context of global challenges and the need to diversify Russian exports, the elaboration of neo-industrial export specialization of the country and its regions is the most important form of contribution to the solution of the task set by the Government of the Russian Federation for the development of non-resource non-energy export. In this regard, it seems to be relevant to refer to the concept of neo-industrial export specialization. The article reveals the essence of this category and substantiates the criteria for referring to neo-industrial export specialization. A model has been developed that involves the allocation of two blocks: the formation and promotion of neo-industrial export specialization on the foreign market, the interaction of which determines its development in the country and regions. Most important components of the model are: diversification of industry, development of service sector, support of high-tech SMEs, development of image of region and its involvement into the system of world economic relations, as well as overcoming the gaps in the implementation of regional foreign economic activity. The scientific novelty consists in defining the essence of neo-industrial export specialization of region and its filling with separate elements, as well as with the relations between them. The methodological approach proposed in the article is grounded on the example of certain components of the typology of the author and assumes further development of a technique for assessing the neo-industrial export specialization of the Russian regions.