Improving methods of classifying the regions of Russia

Countries with territorial-administrative division, to objectively face the problem of un-even economic development of regions, making the issue of regional alignment are relevant for almost all countries, including economically developed. The problem of territorial eco-nomic disparities, it is impossible to however, some measures may help to alleviate this problem. In particular, the problem of formation of uniform methodological approach to the assessment of the economic status of the regions, to identify problem areas for the for-mation of more effective public policies aimed at levelling regional disparities. In Russia at the present time, the practice of referring to regions on the basis of the level of economic development is not fully Mature, which determines the need for further research in this area