Published: 15 February 2012
The aims and instruments of innovation-oriented regional youth policy are grounded. The role of youth in the system of innovation oriented economy and specific features of its economic behavior in the sphere of education, on the labour market is concerned with. A comprehensive characteristics of modern innovative technologies and institutional factors of the youth development potential of the regions are given. The expertise of the Russian regions on the development of an innovative component in the work with the youth is analyzed.