Regional index of innovations as tool studying of innovative activity of the areas of the central federal district

Abstract

Absrtact: the article discusses the concept of the innovative activity and innovative capacity of the region for further study using statistical tools, analyzes different methods of calculation proposed in the economic literature, their comparative characteristics. The methodology of estimation of innovative development of the territories by constructing the Regional innovation index (RII) based on the analysis of component of innovative potential and its determining factors is proposed.