ИСТИНА

Investment is one of the most important sources of economic growth for countries and their regions. Recent studies show that e-government projects can promote investment and thus, economic development. However, there is a lack of researches focused on the regional level of e-government services for investors and businesses. Our study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of investment portals in the regions of Russia. We develop an original index of investment portals quality for Russia's regions based on the authors' methodology. The results of our study show a significant interregional differentiation in the transparency, usability, and interactivity of investment portals. In addition, we discuss the relationship between our pilot index of investment portals and a number of regional development indicators such as the investment climate index, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, and the level of regional authorities’ openness.