ДИФФЕРЕНЦИРОВАННЫЕ МЕХАНИЗМЫ ЦИФРОВОЙ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ РЕГИОНОВ РОССИИ В ПАРАДИГМЕ УМНОЙ СПЕЦИАЛИЗАЦИИ

Abstract:
The research problem is обусловлен by the polarization of Russia’s innovative space and the insufficient effectiveness of regional equalization policies, which underscores the need to find mechanisms for smart specialization and digital transformation. The aim of the work is to systematize approaches to assessing the potential for smart specialization in regions and to substantiate differentiated mechanisms for its adaptation for the Central Federal District, taking into account the development of advanced production technologies. Hypothesis: the success of digital transformation is determined not by the scale of the economy, but by a region’s ability to focus on narrow priorities, to create an institutional environment, and to foster cooperation between government, business, and science. The scientific novelty lies in aggregating the innovative, technological, and cooperative sub‑indices into an integral index of the potential for smart specialization and in identifying first‑order transregional growth centers. Methods: system and comparative analysis, generalization of publications, index method, space. The results include the identification of 12 growth centers; it has been shown that less than 20% of the regions concentrate more than 60% of the potential of the PPP; institutional, financial, personnel‑related, and spatial barriers have been identified; a grouping of regions in the Central Federal District and adaptation mechanisms have been proposed.