N.S. Trusova, Structural Policy as Means of Upgrade of Regional Economy: Russian and Foreign Experience, The Social Sciences, Volume 11,Issue 14, 2016, Pages 3637-3642, ISSN 1818-5800, sscience.2016.3637.3642, (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.3637.3642) Abstract: The study considers the structural policy as a tool of state regulation of the economy. The concept of “growth points” at the regional level is analyzed. Determination of a concept of points of growth is considered from the point of view of economic development of the region on the basis of the idea of the polarized development F. Peru. The innovative way of development of economy of Russia on the basis of forming of zones of “the advancing development” is considered. Features of implementation of structural policy of foreign countries are provided. Keywords: Structural policy;regional economy;growth points;clusters;zones of the advancing development