Региональные институты модернизации (Regional'nye instituty modernizatsii)

It is shown that, at the stage of catching-up development, regional economic development agencies (REDA) might become the most important elements of the growth control system. Basic tasks of REDA are considered including their role as 1) organizers of interaction among government, business associations and the society; 2) centers of institutional experimentation; 3) information and consulting centers; 4) centers of regional forecasting and planning; 5) coordinators of development institutions in a region. Problems of the choice of rational structures of REDA’s governing and financing are discussed.