The Vologda Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences annually holds a competition of scientific works among young scientists in the field of economics . The event was organized within the framework of scientific schools "Problems of a comprehensive study of regional economic and social processes" (head - Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor V. A. Ilyin), "Problems of social and demographic development of territories" (head - Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor A. A. Shabunova), "Theory and Methodology of Management of Sustainable Socio-Economic Development of Regional Systems" (Head - Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor T. In. Uskova). The scientific director of the competition is the Deputy Director for Scientific Work Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor T. In. Uskova . The next collection publishes the works of the winners of the contest of scientific works of youth on socio-economic development of territories, which was held in 2019. The book is addressed to students, graduate students, teachers of educational institutions of economic profile, as well as to everyone who is interested in the problems of development of the regional economy.