The article is dedicated to theoretical-methodological issues of regional economy competitiveness investigation. Economic essence of regional competitiveness is analyzed, its definition is given. The factors that determine relations of competition on medium and macrolevels are proved. The basic differences between world-economical and inter-regional communications are formulated. The specific features of globalization processes as form of competitive struggle are considered.

The basic problems which appear while realization of actions of Sverdlovsk region population provision with disposable and comfortable housing habitation are reviewed in the article. Recommendations for increase of availability of housing habitation are offered.

During the period of planned economy only a limited section of society with high social status had an access to elite goods in our country. At present an access to these goods is not regulated, and elite goods trade market in Russia is developing rapidly. In the article the essence of "elite good" and "regional elite goods market" concepts is defined, the classification of elite goods markets is given, also the main factors and tendencies of elite goods market development in the Ural Region is analyzed.

The balance on the internal commodity market means the destination of such proportions between demand and supply, when the internal needs fully provided by own and external resources. The main factors which form the branch balances on the regional commodity market are the interregional and international trade. In this article principles and methods of increasing the effectiveness of state regulations of the regional commodity market are given, taking into consideration the potential and the demands of the region.

In article the basic problems of development of the Russian North are considered. The special attention is given to central principles for policy development and preservation of the North, such as: priority of a socially-ecological component, expansion of independence of northern territories, creation of long-term purposeful policy, fastening of the population in these territories, perfection of legal base.

In article possible ways of financial stability transformation of Ural federal district regions in conditions of project "Urals industrial – Urals Polar" realization are considered. Necessity of use of budgetary funds, and also opportunities on attraction of private investments for financing construction of a transport corridor proves. The scheme of financing under the project, established on the mechanism of Public Private Partnership is certain.

In clause industrial activity as the major factor of economic development is considered. Qualitative change of modern shape of the industry is shown. Evolution of concept of industrial policy in Russia is analysed, the basic differences of modern industrial policy from its traditional interpretation are certain. Mechanisms of realization of the industrial policy, including such modern forms as clastering organization of manufacture and the private-state partnership are established.

The basic problems of development of socio-demographic sphere in Russia at the present stage are considered. The methodical approach to a research of socio-demographic safety of territories is presented. The condition and dynamics of change of socio-demographic safety in regions of Russia for the period of 2000 − 2006 is shown, the basic threats and tendencies of their change are analysed. The forecast of the basic parameters of demographic sphere for the period up to 2015 on an example of Sverdlovsk region is executed.

A conclusion about assess method of shadow economy and decreasing its damage to the region economy. The methodology provides diagnostics of current and forecast crisis conditions caused by influences of shadow economy. The developed methodology is applied at consequences analysis of the actions against shadow economy damages bringing to social and economical development.

In clause the theoretical aspects of limits of independence of local self-management, his dependence on a level Development a civil society are considered, the importance of activization of local self-management is opened, including through use of public hearings, the necessity of a material embodiment of local self-management is shown by way of strategic development of territories, the inclusion of local self-management in expansion innovation and Economy of energy of managing in territory is proved.

The basic problems of development of socio-demographic sphere in Russia at the present stage and the tendency of their change are considered in the article. The methodical device of diagnostics of socio-demographic safety of territories is offered. In basis of it lays using of indicator analysis method. The researches based both on official statistics, and on calculations of the latent dynamic characteristics are considered. The special attention is given to diagnostics of real number of addicts. The condition and dynamics of change of socio-demographic safety in federal districts of the Russian Federation for the period of 2000 - 2006 is shown. The primary goals are put which performance will lead to a output of Russia from the developed demographic crisis.

In the article are considered institutional and economic problems of interaction of the government and business in realization of socially significant investment projects. The economic and organizational - legal parties of public-private partnership (PPP) are opened. The special attention is given to a role of PPP in system of social and economic development of territories. The risks arising during realization of large PPP-projects are determined. In the conclusion the basic problems and ways of development of partnership of the government and business are allocated.

Strengthening of a role of regions in foreign trade activities of Russia gets the increasing value and an urgency. Thanks to an intensification and diversification of international and foreign economic relations the subject of Federation can receive the big and additional incomes of the foreign trade activities. The international economic relations promote increase of investment appeal and social and economic development of region. In work on the basis of the analysis of features and the basic tendencies of the external economic complex of Sverdlovsk area problems of the further development and offers under their decision are formulated.

In clause the work of bodies of local self-management on overcoming the negative crisis phenomena is analyzed. The anticrisis measures spent by municipalities of the Ural region are opened. Is shown, that the self-development of territories depends on financial, organizational and administrative resources available at municipal formations.

The algorithm of an industrial policy formation of the Perm region, based on the specifics of territorial industrial system and technological priorities for development of branches in the key areas of critical technologies realization is developed.

Socio-economic development, geopolitical position and role of Russia in world community at present and in long-term outlook are mostly determined by its mineral-raw resources potential and state strategy for its developing on federal and regional levels. Potential value of reserves of resources allows to consider mineral-raw complex as the resource base of the state, creating basic conditions for performing structural reforms and modernization of the economy, providing rapid growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and increasing common weal. At the same time export mineral trend without means of influence on world and regional markets increases dangerous dependence of regions which are rich in different resources and country on the whole from external current situation, decreases the possibility of integrated development of own high-tech processing productions.