Competitiveness of the Economies of Border Regions

The article is dedicated to the problem of competitiveness of border regions as subjects of the Russian Federation having specific characteristics. The authors focus on the stages, during which border regions build their competitiveness, as well as analyse certain indices characterizing it. They exa...

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Published in:Baltic Region
Main Authors: Bazhenov Yuri, Nikulchenkov Kirill
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University 2009
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2009-2-4
https://doaj.org/article/4e5843a3cd814ec4a2cebaa5c511fbfe
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Summary:The article is dedicated to the problem of competitiveness of border regions as subjects of the Russian Federation having specific characteristics. The authors focus on the stages, during which border regions build their competitiveness, as well as analyse certain indices characterizing it. They examine the role of these regions in the development of international trade and economic relations, cross-border cooperation and international integration, taking the North-west federal district and the Republic of Karelia as a case-study. The article describes the mechanisms of building and increasing competitiveness of border regions in today’s Russia both in general and, particularly, in the Republic of Karelia as a border region of the North-west federal district.