The article examines the possible use of the potential of the middle class as factor of realization of strategy of socio-economic development of Vologda oblast for the period up to 2030. The authors found that the potential of the middle class has many useful characteristics, which makes it one of the most important factors in the development of the territory. For the convenience of analyzing the characteristics of the middle class, their classification by spheres of social life is proposed: economic, spiritual, social and political. The author shows how using the characteristics of the potential of the middle class in each sphere of public life and implementing a strategy for their development, it is possible to achieve the indicators of the strategy of socio-economic development of the Vologda region for the period up to 2030, and its main goal-people saving.
regional development strategy, strategy of social and economic development of the Vologda region for the period up to 2030, middle class of society, potential of the middle class, economic resources of the region's development
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