Innovative development of regions is a key factor that determines the level of competitiveness of the economies of all countries in the world. This article uses statistical tools to assess the level of innovative development of the regions of the Russian Federation. The purpose of the work is to assess the innovative development of the subjects of Russia for the period 2010–2020. Objectives of the study: (1) to study the main parameters of innovative development of the subjects of the Russian Federation; (2) to conduct a typology of Russian regions by the level of innovative development on the basis of cluster analysis. The selected time interval (2010–2020) was a period of increasing turbulent flows of development of socio-economic processes at the global, national and regional levels. Cluster analysis was used to identify spatial and functional features of innovative development of Russian regions. The obtained analytical calculations confirm a high degree of differentiation between the Russian regions by all key indicators of innovative development. The results of grouping regions on the basis of cluster analysis showed that there are four clusters based on the sum of normalized indicators, reflecting different levels of innovative development in Russian regions. The analysis revealed that most of the regions belong to the groups with moderate and low levels of innovative development. The regions of the Central and Volga Federal Districts have the highest level of innovative development, while the regions located in the north of the European part of Russia, the North Caucasus, the south of eastern Siberia and the Far East, as well as “new” regions, have a low level. The results of the study can be implemented by regional authorities for systematic monitoring of the level of innovative development of regions, making managerial decisions and developing mechanisms to ensure innovation activity in the regions.

This article aims at determining the influence of power distribution within families on women’s views of politicians. The work represents the first cross-cultural study of gender stereotypes about political leaders embracing post-socialist Central Asian and Central European countries. The responses of 6,869 women to the Life in Transition Survey III were analyzed using a quantitative research study. A multivariate linear regression model and correlation coefficients allowed us to identify the relationship between patriarchal and patrilocal families with a high level of gender stereotypes and the impact of individual women's decisions on their lower bias. No positive effect of spouses’ mutual decisions on the level of gender stereotypes was revealed. The theoretical importance of the work lies in expanding the existing knowledge about the influence of family power on women’s internal beliefs, which broadens the understanding of the Western Role Congruity Theory in emerging economies.

The formation of a unified innovation space is a key challenge for deepening Eurasian integration. This study aims to develop the concept of asymmetric complementarity by investigating how the structural asymmetry between the NIS of Russia and Kazakhstan can be transformed from a source of imbalance into a basis for strategic synergy. Based on a mixed methodology that includes quantitative analysis of data from the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, SWOT analysis, and scenario modeling, two divergent models were identified. Russia’s NIS is defined as “compensatory disbalanced” (strong human capital with weak institutions), while Kazakhstan’s NIS is defined as “institutionally focused with knowledge deficit” (relatively developed institutions with critically low R&D investment). The theoretical contribution of this work lies in developing the concept of asymmetric complementarity, which demonstrates that the identified structural differences create a foundation for synergistic cooperation. The practical conclusions are aimed at transitioning from rule harmonization to network capability integration, including the creation of distributed excellence centers, the development of “soft” type supranational infrastructure, and the implementation of the “innovative accounting” principle.

Transformational processes in society and the economy have determined sectoral changes in the tourism sector and the hospitality industry, providing further prospects and strategic guidelines for its functioning. The positive development of the tourism sector is possible through a combination of various factors that ensure the uniqueness of the tourist offer, taking into account an integrated systematic approach in promoting destinations, territorial development programs and the development of master plans, and the involvement of investment resources. The article presents the results of a comprehensive study of the peculiarities of the development of the tourism industry in modern conditions, identifies a set of industry strategic priorities and evaluates digital products used in the system of promotion of tourist destinations in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The issues of possible reorientation of tourist flows, taking into account the stimulation of the development of domestic and inbound tourism, are impossible without the active introduction of digital technologies and improvement of the information support system for tourist destinations. The expediency of expanding the use of digital tools and services is justified as tools for promotion in the work.

Restoring the country’s hotel sector after COVID-19 requires comprehensive efforts, including service quality that impacts customer satisfaction and loyalty. Undoubtedly, measures were taken timely to maintain and restore the quality level. Nevertheless, this is a challenge for the sector with its consequences. Additionally, the current situation and the complexity of the new global economic relations have increased that impact. The combination of these consequences has the most significant burden on the personnel and managers of the hospitality industry. After quarantine restrictions, consumers crave vivid emotions, traveling, high-quality services, and good-natured and competent attitudes toward them. The level of satisfaction largely depends on service quality provided from registration to departure. The post-COVID period is poorly studied, the recovery process is proceeding quite quickly, requires new approaches and effective solutions, especially in light of the satisfaction of the contemporary guests’ needs and the latter are changing. The problem of the study is to determine the level of consumers’ satisfaction with hotel services after the lifting of restrictions, and, as it is known a satisfied guest leaves more money in the tourism industry, which gives a positive impetus to the tourism development in the country, region, and district. The discussion included the following research methods: a literature review and a survey of consumers who traveled and lived in hotel enterprises among 181 respondents. Using the analysis results, practical recommendations were formulated for hotel managers and staff, which would ensure sustainability and valuable solutions for implementation. The scientific study offers an empirical contribution based on the consumers’ opinions regarding hospitality enterprises.