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... modern life of almost all European states pursuing an active migration policy. This article sets out to identify socioeconomic and demographic conditions for the formation of a national migrant integration policy in the framework of implementing European directives. The study contributes to a better understanding of the mechanisms of efficient integration policy development. The article presents an overview of the major forms of social integration of migrants. The author analyses the existing sociological ...

This paper analyses the migration processes and their influence on the transformation of multiethnic population structure in the Kaliningrad region. The author uses official statistics (current statistics and census data), as well as interviews with the representatives of ethnic cultural associations as information sources. Special attention is paid to the migration features associated with different ethnic groups. The author identifies major reasons behind the incoming and outgoing movement of population...

... and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, 8 March, 2011, “Energy Efficiency Plan”, 2011, COM, no. 109 final, available at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011: 0109:FIN:EN:PDF (accessed 11.09.2013). 13. Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, 25 October 2012, “On Energy Efficiency, Amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and Repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (2012/27/EU)’ (2012/27/EU), available at: http://eur-lex....

... network structure of Polish political elite is characterised by unstable dynamics relating to the crisis events of the past. However, it is established that the elites have a pronounced diaspora core and an unstable periphery; the share of businesspeople directly participating in political processes is decreasing, whereas ‘moral politicians’ usually take an active part in the formation of political elites. 1. Fodor, E., Wnuk-Lipinski, E. Yershova, N. 1995, The New Political and Cultural Elite, Theory ...

... organisations, such as the European Commission (through different co-financing programmes), can also become innovators. 1. Angelova, O. Yu., Dmitrieva, E. M. 2012, Innovacionnye napravlenija razvitija turistskih uslug v Nizhegorodskoj oblasti [Innovative directions of development of tourist services in Nizhny Novgorod region], Vestnik Sochinskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta turizma i kurortnogo dela [Izvestiya of the Sochi State University for Tourism and Recreation], no. 2 (20), p. 16—19. 2. Belova,...

.... 2006, Mezhdunarodnoe nauchno-tehnicheskoe sotrudnichestvo [The international scientific and technical cooperation], Moscow, RAGS. 24. Popov, N. I., Tretiak, O. A. 2008, Upravlenie setjami: novye napravlenija issledovanij [Network management: new directions for research], Rossijskij zhurnal menedzhmenta [Russian Management Journal], Т. 6, Vol. 4, p. 75—82. 25. Popova, Yu. F. 2008, Razvitie setevyh form mezhfirmennoj kooperacii v rossijskoj jekonomike [The development of network forms of inter-firm ...

The article analyzes the development of EU — Russia energy relations through the lens of the evolution of three parameters: the political agenda (the Energy Dialogue), the institutional structure, and the legal modalities. The identification of these three aspects for assessing the evolution of EU — Russia energy relations is the novelty in the author’s approach. This study aims to identify the previous stages and assess the current state of EU — Russia energy dialogue, since they set out conditions...

... infrastructure in order to facilitate the transit process. This article focuses on the role of transit in the economy of Latvia, whose unique geographical position makes the country an effective transport corridor (bridge) in both the west-east and north-south directions. The article presents the results of an opinion poll conducted at Latvian transit enterprises regarding their future development and offers an overview of the main seaports and the Rīga international airport. The author examines the issue ...

... legislation. The authors examine the main stages of the creation of a common energy market in the EU. They analyse recent actions taken by the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU against its member states and energy monopolists who directly or indirectly breach the rules of competition in the energy sector. The authors come to the conclusion that liberalization of the European energy sector will eventually have serious theoretical and practical consequences for the EU, as well as ...

... available at: http://www. blogi. rosatom. ru/baltaes/elektroenergiya-sbaltaes-budet-eksportirovatsya-v-litvu/ (accessed 2 April 2013). 38. Baltijskaja AJeS po-prezhnemu smotrit v storonu jelektrostancii v Kruonise [Baltic NPP is still looking in the direction of power in Kruonise], 2013, 15 min. lt, 27 March, available at: http://www.15min. lt/ru/article/vesti/baltijskaja-aes-poprezhnemu-smotrit-v-storonu-elektrostantsii-v-kruonise-504—320003 (accessed 2 April 2013). 39. Litva protiv stroitel'stva ...

In the context of regional gas infrastructure development this paper considers the issue of energy security of the countries of East Baltic, which depend heavily on a single energy supplier — Russia. In recent years, the countries of the region have announced several LNG terminal construction projects. The European Union will provide political and financial support to only one of these projects. The paper explores the role of gas and energy in the economy of the Eastern Baltic countries. The author...

Marine spatial planning has been widely applied in the leading maritime countries. However, it is not so common in Russia, since the relevant legal framework is largely absent. Spatial planning shares a number of features with marine planning, especially when it comes to the tools, principles, and methods. The differences mainly concern characteristics of the planning object; principles of delineating the borders of territories and water areas; and the authorities responsible for regulation. The...

... of various trends determining the situation, as well as the results of actions aimed at its targeted alteration. Monitoring helps not only to promptly identify threats, but also to detect the opportunities for developing the situation in the desired directions within the “natural” trends of its dynamics. The situational approach to the monitoring of regional and urban development presented in the article was implemented in the development of the Strategy for the Socioeconomic Development of the ...

... tasks of the strategic development of the North-West of the Russian Federation], Pskovskij regionologicheskij zhurnal [Pskov regional Journal], no. 12, p. 3—9. 4. Kuznetsov, А. 2008, Prjamye inostrannye investicii: «jeffekt sosedstva» [Foreign direct investment, "neighborhood effect"], Mirovaja jekonomika i mezhdunarodnye otnoshenija [World Economy and International Relations], no. 9, p. 40—47. 5. Lexin, V. N., Shevtsov, A. N. 2000, Gosudarstvo i regiony. Teorija i praktika gosudarstvennogo ...

... research (methodological analysis)], Pedagogika i logika [Pedagogy and logic], Moscow, Kastal', pp. 16—200. 39. Sheremeta, S. V. 2009, Osnovnye napravlenija modernizacii vysshej shkoly v svete Bolonskogo processa i vstuplenie Rossii v VTO [The main directions of modernization of higher education in the light of the Bologna process and the entry of Russia into the WTO], Innovacionnoe obrazovanie i ekonomika [Innovative education and the economy], Vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 21—22. Gritsenko Vladimir, Zhurakhovskaya ...

The article offers an analytical review of the prospects for the formation of new hi-tech markets in the Baltic Sea region with the participation of small and medium businesses. In view of the essential features of entrepreneurship, its prospects in the development and implementation of innovations seem to be quite attractive. However, in the current economic context, growth requires special measures. The authors analyse the measures taken by the European Union and individual countries in order to...

This article sets out to develop the concept and the principal scheme of the formation of a risk management system for innovative economic development projects in the field of aquaculture. The research carried out by the authors helps identify the main problems and characteristics of risk management projects for the development of aquaculture in presentday Russia. The authors outline the status and features of aquaculture development projects in the North-western federal district and the Kaliningrad...

Innovative activity is carried out at three levels — those of the state, region and a company or a university. This article considers the level of development of knowledge-based economy in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland at each of the three levels, as well as descripes the spatial differentiation of innovative activity within the Baltic region. The analysis is done on the basis of national and international research, as well as statistical data on the intensity...

... peripheral centres of the time. The case of Ye. F. Kern helps understand how a Russian general, despite the vicissitudes of fate — battle injuries, career hardships, family discord, and lack of stability — managed to remain true to the once chosen direction in life — service of the country. 1. Alfavitnyj ukazatel' chastej vojsk, uchastvovavshih v delah i srazhenijah Otechestvennoj vojny 1812 g., vojn 1813—1814 gg. i uchastnikov jetih vojn [Alphabetical index of the troops who took part in ...

... for long-term planning of the economic development of Russia’s coastal zones of the Baltic Sea and the organization of marine activities. This methodology can help to identify a role of coastal territories in the economy and reflect perspectives and directions of strategic development of coastal zones, and sea industrial and port facilities of the Russian Federation. 1. Gogoberidze, G. G. 2009, Baltijskoe more: primorskie regiony i ih morehozjajstvennyj potencial [Baltic Sea: coastal regions and ...

... Management], available at:http://flm.su/?actions=main_content&id=828 (accessed 14 October 2011). 3. Green paper — A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy, 2006, Europe's Energy Portal, available at: http://www.energy.eu/directives/2006_03_08_gp_document_en.pdf (accessed 17 October 2011). 4. Mitrova, Т. 2005, Analiz faktorov riska rossijskogo jeksporta prirodnogo gaza [Analysis of risk factors of Russian natural gas exports], The Energy Research Institute of the Russian ...

... EU borders? Theorizing External Governance in European Politics, Journal of European Public Policy, no. 16 (6), September 2009, p. 791—812. 17. Potemkina, O. 2005, A ’Friendly Schengen Border’ and Illegal Migration: The Case of the EU and its Direct Neighbourhood. In: DeBardeleben, J. (ed.), Soft or Hard Borders: Managing the Divide in an Enlarged Europe, Aldershot, Ashgate, p. 165—182. 18. Russian Federation. 1999, Russia’s Medium-Term Strategy towards the EU, 1999, available at http://www....

... opyt (sravnitel'no-pravovoj kommentarij) [Foreign investment: Russia and the international experience (comparative legal comment)], Moscow. 15. Silkin,V. V. 2003, Prjamye inostrannye investicii v Rossii: pravovye formy privlechenija i zawity [Foreign direct investment in Russia: legal forms to attract and protect], Moscow. Nilov Konstantin 10.5922/2079-8555-2011-3-1 5-10 investment activity, legal guarantees, foreign investment, national regime, safeguard clause

... education system modernization in Russia, Poland, and Lithuania. It is shown that the education systems of Russia, Poland, and Lithuania differ substantially in the secondary and higher education structure, sources of financing, and strategic development directions. 1. Prognoz nauchno-tehnologicheskogo razvitija Rossijskoj Federacii na dolgosrochnuju perspektivu (proekt ot 18.12.2008 g.). [online] Available at: <mon.gov. ru/work/ nti/dok> (Accessed 22 November 2010). 2. Bazovyj doklad «Nacional'naja ...

This article focuses on the problems pertaining to the regionalisation of geo-demographic situation in the Baltic region. Particular attention is paid to the influence of ethnic factors on the parameters and trends of demographic processes. The author comes to a conclusion about the achievement of demographic homeostasis in most ethnos-nations in the Baltic region. 1. The EU Baltic Sea Region Strategy Towards a Sustainable, Prosperous Future.2009. Brussels: European Commission, Directorate-General...

This article presents the results of an integrated research encompassing both the study of migration processes in the South-East Baltic (volume, structure, directions) and the analysis of factors affecting migration mobility of the population as well as the assessment of migration influence on the socioeconomic development of three border territories. 1. V buduwem zhiteljam Litvy pridetsja rabotat' dol'she ...

This article discusses the trends of demographic development of the Baltic Sea region's cities. It analyses the factors affecting the urban population dynamics in the second half of the 20th — the beginning of the 21st centuries. The authors emphasise the dependence of the Baltic cities on the socioeconomic development level throughout the region as well as intraregional disparities. The article analyses the conclusions drawn in the "Urban audit.2007" report. 1. Kotov, A. Norvezhskij suverennyj...

... system and education: relations of power between teachers and children, parents' ambition to train psychologically and physiologically immature children, etc. The author exposes the contradiction between the set out humanistic approach and the actual directive training mechanisms in educational institutions as well as the promotion of teachers' consumer attitude to the student's health. The author arrives at a conclusion that students' health is sacrificed to academic achievements. 1.      ...

The article offers a pragmatic approach to certain aspects of cross-border regionalisation. The marketing component of Euroregion development and the implementation of cross-border cooperation projects are considered as key directions of the joint activity of cross-border partner-regions. The authors analyse the opportunity to apply the territory brand model to research on the mechanisms of cross-border cooperation and to the elaboration of an efficient development strategy ...

... traditional sources of tax reimbursement: revenue, expenses, financial result (pre-tax profit, taxable profit, retained earnings). Under these conditions, it is hardly possible to estimate unambiguously the tax burden on the taxpayer's activities. Moreover, direct by their economic nature taxes are subject to indirect taxation. 1. Налоговый кодекс РФ. Ч. 1 от 31 июля 1998 года № 146-ФЗ. [Электронный ресурс]. Доступ из справ.-правовой ...