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... Policy of the Russian Federation, the author analyses relations between the USSR and Germany in 1925—1930. The author focuses on the role of the “Polish question”, which largely affected the nature of bilateral relations. The consulate documents indicate that Soviet diplomacy aspired to exploit the differences between Poland and Germany over a wide range of issues (the geopolitical situation of East Prussia, the position of national minorities, the problem of transit through the Polish corridor,...

... cooperation between the Kaliningrad region and the Warmian-Masurian voivodeship that contribute to the development of tourism between the regions, as well as to outline the barriers to their cooperation. The results of the survey presented in the article indicate that the current activities aimed at the development of cross-border cooperation between the Kaliningrad region and the border regions of Poland are not sufficient. On the basis of the survey the authors identify the major barriers to cross-border ...

... which opens the gate between Europe and the Orient], ZL. LV, available at:http://balticexportcom-statja. zl. lv/nozare-kas-atver-vartus-starp-eiropu-unaustrumiem/ (accessed 30 January 2013). 7. Iedzīvotāji — Galvenie rādītāji [Population — Key Indicators], 2013, Latvijas statistika mājas lapā [Latvijas statistika], 26.02.2013, available at: http://www.csb. gov. lv/statistikas-temas/iedzivotaji-galvenie-raditaji-30260.html (accessed 12 March 2013). 8. Rabotodateli: Latvija ot sankcij protiv ...

... globalization and regionalization. In addition, it has an economic dimension. At the same time, the Baltic Sea region demonstrates large-scale politicisation of economic cooperation. The development of nuclear power in the eastern part of the Baltic Sea is indicative of the effectiveness of political and economic cooperation in the region. The author believes that Russia and the three Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have the economic and technological opportunities for building up cooperation ...

... 40—47. 5. Raizberg, B. А., Lobko, А. G. 2002, Programmno-celevoe planirovanie i upravlenie [Software-oriented planning and management], Moscow, INFRA-M. 6. Regiony Rossii. Social'no-jekonomicheskie pokazateli, 2011 [Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators, 2011], 2011. Moscow, Rosstat, 990 p. 7. Sergievich, N. F. 2011, Vlijanie rossijsko-belorusskogo transgranichnogo sotrudnichestva na integracionnye processy [The influence of the Russian-Belarusian cross-border cooperation on the integration ...

... national and international cluster policy. A comparative analysis of the Baltic Sea region provides a basis for identifying countries with high concentration of international clusters such as the Scandinavian countries and Germany. Also, the analysis indicates the potential participants of international clusters, namely the Baltics and Poland as they are involved in a large number of international cluster initiatives. The author identifies the factors contributing to the formation of international ...

... of interregional cooperation], Vestnik Kaliningradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta [Bulletin of the Kaliningrad State University], no. 6, p. 66—75. 17. Regiony Rossii. Social'no-jekonomicheskie pokazateli, 2011 [Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators, 2011], 2011. Moscow, Rosstat, 990 p. 18. Simayeva, I. N., Kuznetsova, T.Yu., Korotkevich, M. I. 2011, Modernizacija obrazovanija i nauki v Rossii, Pol'she i Litve: sravnitel'nyj analiz [The education and research modernisation in Russia, ...

... the foreign trade of the Soviet Union (1960—68)], the author's abstract of the dissertation, Moscow. 10. Pokazateli sostojanija otdel'nyh otraslej narodnogo hozjajstva i kul'tury Litvy za 1913, 1939 i 1940 gody (kratkaja statisticheskaja spravka) [Indicators of the performance of individual sectors of the economy and culture of Lithuania for 1913, 1939 and 1940 (with a statistical summary)], 1969, Vinius. 11. Kyuberis, P. 1953, Promyshlennost' Sovetskoj Litvy [Industry Soviet Lithuania], Vinius....

... integration and globalization within the European Uni on creates a need to improve tools of competitiveness and management assessment of the country’s regions. It also requires the development of common approaches to sel ection criteria, competition indicators and assessment tools at the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels. This study identifies the development stage of Latvia’s regions and considers methods as well as experience of evaluation and improvement of the competitiveness of Latvia’s regions....

... economic activity], available at:http://www.vneshmarket.ru/content/document_r_E5CD085C-3A3A-48BE-AC58-.BCC88981CC20.html (accessed 07 April 2012). 10. Regiony Rossii. Social'no-jekonomicheskie pokazateli. 2011: Stat. Sb. [Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators. 2011: Statistical Collection], 2011, Мoscow, Rosstat, 859 p. 11. Sergeev, V. M., Alekseenkova, E. S. 2008, Stanovlenie gosudarstva i modeli innovacionnogo razvitija [evelopment of the State and the model of innovative development], Informacionnyj ...

... For the first time, the index of integral assessment of research and technological potential of the NWFD has been calculated in comparison to Sweden and Finland. The NWFD is proved to lag behind Sweden and Finland in terms of innovative development indices; however, the NWFD shows an increase in such indices in catches up in terms of individual indices (mobile communication density and Internet access availability). The authors offer sketch maps showing similarities in the character of territorial ...

... of Northern Europe: knowledge-intensive type of development], Economist, no. 10, p. 29—40. 26. Sala-i-Martin, X. 2011, Global Competitiveness Report 2011—2012, 2011, Geneva, World Economic Forum. 27. Indikatory innovacionnoj dejatel'nosti 2012 [Indicators of innovative activity 2012], 2012, Moscow, GU-VShE. 28. Shelyubsky, N. 2001, Kosvennye metody gosudarstvennogo stimulirovanija innovacij: opyt Zapadnoj Evropy [Indirect methods of the state stimulation of innovations: experience of Western ...

... Russia's accession to the WTO and suggests methodological approaches to the assessment of preparedness of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for functioning in the new economic conditions based on the algorithm of choosing a system of indicators, as well as the organisation of enterprise monitoring according to this system, which makes it possible to formulate rational administrative decisions in order to minimise the adverse effects of Russia's accession to the WTO. The major result ...

... formation of European regions is closely related to the industrial development of their regions. The Post-Soviet space requires a redistribution of the overcentralized power. The abundance of Euroregions along the perimeter of certain states may be an indicator of economy's resilience to potential shocks. The provisions set forth in the article contribute to an improvement of the scientific understanding of political regionalistics and take the current understanding of the international system to the ...

... present state and prospects of Russian-Lithuanian cooperation in the field of research and innovation. The author analyses the tendencies of innovation activities of economic entities in the North-West of Russia in terms of relative innovation activity indicators. Special attention is paid to the role of cross-border and trans-border cooperation in the Baltic macroregion as a mechanism of managing the innovative development of regional economy. 1. Instrument Evropejskogo sosedstva i partnerstva. Prigranichnoe ...

This paper assesses the level of openness of the Russian economy. It demonstrates that the openness indicators used in the Concept of Long-term Social and Economic Development of the Russian Federation differ from those employed by international organisations. The paper examines the intensity of Russian trade in terms of its gross domestic product and ...

It is the first time pockmark-like structures have been detected in the south-eastern part of the Gulf of Finland with the help of a side-scan sonar and a profile recorder. The analysis of the distribution of microcomponents in the bottom sediment indicates that the pockmark area is located in the geochemical barrier border zone where the reducing medium of the incoming mineralized solution meets the highly oxidizing sea water medium. The hydrodynamic and geochemical processes in the pockmark zone ...

... Vol. 3, № 1, pp. 47—57. 13. NoVicki, M. Fundowicz, J. (ed.). 2007. Pomorskie Obserwatorium Rynky Pracy: raport 5/2008/. Gdansk: Instytut Badan nad Gospodarka Rynkowa. 14. Population migration // Population and social statistics // Database of Indicators.Statistics Lithuania. [online] Available at: <http://db1.stat.gov.lt/ statbank/SelectTable/omrade0.asp?SubjectCode=S3&PLanguage=1&ShowNews=OFF> (Accessed 13 Oktober 2010).  15. Population. Size and Structure by Territorial division....

This article focuses on the key aspects of population development in the historical cores of leading global urban regions at the stage of globalisation. The research sets out to identify and describe the common — model — and individual features of the demographic modernisation process. 1. Vallerstein, I. 2001. Tipologija krizisov v mirosisteme In: Analiz mirovyh sistem i situacija v sovremennom mire. Saint Petersburg, pp. 109—130. 2. Narodonaselenie: enciklopedicheskij slovar. 2004. Мoscow. ...

... Baltic Sea region and the role of the Baltic region as one of the priorities of the international relations of the city. The authors show continual attention of Saint-Petersburg to developing international relations in the Baltic Sea region. The article indicates one of the most important areas of international cooperation – the participation of the city in the renewed Northern Dimension policy. 1.      Адамкус В . Это дорогостоящая альтернатива наземному ...

... Co-operation. URL : http :// ec . europa . eu / regional _ policy / cooperation / index _ en . htm (дата обращения: 17.07.2009). 8.  European Neighbourhood & Partnership Instrument. Cross-Border Cooperation. Strategy Paper 2007—2013. Indicative Programme 2007—2010. URL: http://ec.euro­pa.eu/world/enp/pdf/country/enpi_cross-border_cooperation_stra­tegy_pa­per_en.pdf (да­та об­ращения: 17.07.2009).   9.  Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007—2013. Programme under ...

... 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 ...

The article describes a framework conception of regional competitiveness. The notion of regional competitiveness as well as approaches to the classification of competitiveness factors are considered in detail. The author elaborates a set of indicators of regional competitiveness. The article also dis-cusses three groups of factors which can influence the competitiveness of any region. 1.      Алчян А. А., Демсетц Г. Производство, стоимость информации ...