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Identification of the new research areas and development of the existing ones by methods of morphological analysis and synthesis

Economic Annals-XXI

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 157, Issue 3-4(1), Pages: 4-7

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Vertakova, Yu.,  Klevtsova, M., & Babich, T. (2016). Identification of the new research areas and development of the existing ones by methods of morphological analysis and synthesis. Economic Annals-XXI, 157(3-4(1)), 4-7. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V157-0001

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Yulia Vertakova
D.Sc. (Economics),
Professor,
Head of the Regional Economics and Management Department,
Southwest State University
94, 50 Let Oktyabrya Str., Kursk, 305040, Russia
vertakova7@yandex.ru

Maria Klevtsova
PhD (Economics),
Associate Professor,
Regional Economics and Management Department,
Southwest State University
94, 50 Let Oktyabrya Str., Kursk, 305040, Russia
klevtsovam@mail.ru

Tatyana Babich
PhD (Economics),
Associate Professor,
Regional Economics and Management Department,
Southwest State University
94, 50 Let Oktyabrya Str., Kursk, 305040, Russia
tanybabich@mail.ru

Identification of the new research areas and development of the existing ones by methods of morphological analysis and synthesis

Abstract. The paper presents methodical recommendations on solution of problems of scientific research in the development of scientific schools, because the choice of long-term research themes is rather complicated and time-consuming process. Also, the choice of research topics is iterative. Economists can determine the direction of development of scientific research using methods of forecasting. It is topical to use the variety of heuristic forecasting methods techniques of the morphological analysis which allow structuring unquantifiable elements and to synthesize the new ones on their basis. Thus, this method effectively combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to research. The purpose of the article is the presentation of technology and the methodological recommendations for the main stages of the using of method of morphological analysis and synthesis applied to scientific research. As an object under study, we examined 29 dissertation researches developed and defended by the teachers of Southwest State University in the last fifteen years (2001-2015) devoted to the solution of problems in various object-subject areas within the scientific school, created at University. The paper proves carrying out the morphological analysis and synthesis of scientific researches on the basis of criteria of combinative and element novelty and quality criteria as well that allowed generating new directions of research and developing the existing ones.

Keywords: Morphological Analysis; Regional Economics; Novelty; Criterion of Scientific Novelty

JEL Сlassіfіcatіon: С13; С15; С51; О30

Acknowledgment. The study was performed as a part of the state order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation No 26.2671.2014 «Theoretical and Methodological Basics of the Development and Implementations of Cluster Policy at Regional Level and Scientific and Procedural Substantiation of the Tools for Progressive Structural Transformations of Regional Social and Economic Systems» and by the grant of the President of the Russian Federation NSh-9726.2016.6.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V157-0001

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Received 18.02.2016

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