Subject. This article discusses the issues related to the development of special economic and legal status areas in terms of attracting foreign investment and developing foreign economic activity.
Objectives. The article aims to study the peculiarities of the special economic and legal status areas’ functioning as a tool for attracting investment in the economic systems of the regions of the Russian Federation from the standpoint of customs regulation.
Methods. For the study, we used the methods of logical and statistical analyses. Due to the peculiarities of statistical information, we analyzed the areas industrial special economic zones are located in.
Results. The article defines the essence of preferential treatment and the main issues of customs regulation of the activities of special economic and legal status areas. It describes the role of special status areas in the development of regional socio-economic systems.
Conclusions. Priority social and economic development areas are the most appropriate tool to implement the State regional policy. This is confirmed by statistical data on the dynamics of the creation of such areas.
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