Priority development areas of the Russian Far East: expectations and reality

The new model of economic development of Russian Far East is based on the intensification of economic activity in the priority development areas (PDA). Active functioning of these territories could contribute not only to the economic situation in the region, but also improve social, demographic and environmental condition. The author analyzes trends in the regional situation, basing on the assessment of 120 enterprises formed under the new model and denotes some intermediate results of the PDA program, the negative and positive trends that are to be considered in the long-term plans.