DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE CITY AGGLOMERATIONS AS A FACTOR OF INVESTMENT APPEAL (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE BIG YEKATERINBURG PROJECT)

Abstract

Purpose. Social and economic justification of need of merging of municipalities in one large municipality and research of development of full agglomeration “Big Yekaterinburg” as opportunities for involvement of foreign investors. Methods. Methods of the economical and statistical, comparative and analytical analysis are the basis for practical part of work. Results. In work definition is given to the concept “agglomeration”, the agglomeration development stage “Big Yekaterinburg” is established, the comparative analysis of social and economic development of city districts of Sverdlovsk region is carried out, investment appeal of the Ural region and perspective branches for attracting investors is revealed, and also need of further development and creation of large municipality as international center of Russia is defined. Scientific novelty. The possibility of creation of agglomerations as way of attraction of investments and increase of efficiency of economy of the region is considered. Recommendations for acceleration of development and creation of full agglomeration in Sverdlovsk region are offered.