The current state of forming of industrial clusters in macroregion economy

The cluster model in modern industrial policy is considered as one of effective forms of functioning and development of regions, providing optimization of production and its effective territorial placement. Forming of clusters is an efficient instrument of achievement of the main economic targets: increases in profitability of the region and employment of the population. Object of a research are subjects of the North Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), an object of research – dynamics of social and economic processes of regions of North Caucasus federal district, availability of prerequisites and potential of cluster development. Methods are used: comparative analysis, complex analysis of statistical data, systematization of results of a research. Within the research problems of economic growth of the macroregion, a prerequisite of forming of clusters in regional economy are considered, the level and dynamics of the main macroeconomic indicators of subjects of the North Caucasian Federal District in comparison with the average Russian achievements, resource potential is revealed, the priority directions of long-term social and economic development of subjects for the purpose of overcoming chronic lagging of economy and the social sphere are proved. specifics of their functioning and structure are proved.