Regional differentiation in the Russian federation: A cluster-based typification

3) traditionally developed (industrial and industrial-agrarian)

a) adapted

b) cratical (non-adapted)

- conversion-type (no-admission cities including)

- imports-oriented

- export-oriented

4) as-per-program developing (raw-materials-based)

a) existent

b) potential

General description of these groups of regions, analysis of what caused economic
problems and how to have a good grip of a problem can be found in Table 4 of the
Annex.

The process typification in RF has to be complemented with what constitutes the
identification of the most specific predominant problems of a region (whether
geopolitical, ethnic or ecological). The relevant analysis data are available in Table
5 (see the Annex). Here are the elaborations subsequent upon a complementary
analysis:

1. Any region may be placed among different types of problem regions, depending
on the dominant factor of its situation. The possibility is not ruled out that the same
region will be found in several types of region, given several problems specific to it.
For example, Republic of Dagestan faals both into category of traditionally
backward and natural disaster-prone regions; Republic of Buryat is not only a
depressed region of Russia. It is a territory to be relegated to a group of regions
wanting special ecological protection.

2. Owing to special importance attached to the problem of Russia’s striving for its
independence in food stuffs provision, Altay Kray and Kurgan Oblast should be
categorized among depressed regions in want of the backing from the agrarian
sector of economy.

3. Kamchatka and Sakhalin Oblasts have to be treated as order regions of strategic
importance. At the same time, Sakhalin Oblast - similar to Magadan Oblast - shall

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