Analysis of key branches of economic specialization of the Republic of Tatarstan and their contribution to technological sovereignty

the aim of the study is to analyze the key branches of economic specialization of the Republic of Tatarstan and assess their contribution to the technological sovereignty of the Russian Federation. Methods: the methods of quantitative analysis, comparative assessment and graphical visualization are applied to achieve the aim of the study. The paper analyzes the structure of the regional economy with a focus on petrochemicals, machine-building and IT-sector, assesses the levels of production localization, exports of high-tech products and investments in R&D. Findings: the study analyzes the key sectors of the economy of the Republic of Tatarstan in terms of localization of production, export of high-tech products and investment in R&D. It was revealed that petrochemicals, machine building and IT sector make a significant contribution to Russia's technological sovereignty. This approach allows us to identify the main factors of regional economic development and support its technological autonomy. Conclusions: the identified indicators and methods of analyzing the key sectors of the economy of the Republic of Tatarstan allow not only to describe the current state of technological sovereignty of the region, but also to assess the prospects for its further development. This makes an important contribution to strategic planning and policy formation to ensure technological independence of the Russian Federation, taking into account the economic conditions of a particular region.

technological sovereignty, economic specialization, Republic of Tatarstan, sanctions, regional clusters, localization of production, export of high-tech products, investment in R&D, macroeconomic stability