摘要:The issue of assessing the economic effect of the «smart city” concept introduction in modern scientific research is reduced to building ratings based on the direct effect of the model. The authors of this article suggest focusing on the calculation of both direct and indirect factors that allow evaluating more objectively the economic and social impact of investment decisions. In this paper, calculations are made on the example of the” smart city “ of Moscow, where the high role of indirect factors affecting budget efficiency is determined.