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• Competitiveness of the region: content, factors, policies

  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 ...

• The role of International trade in improving the competitiveness of Saint Petersburg

  This article aims to explore the prospects for the development of international trade and the impact of trade on increasing competitiveness of Saint Petersburg. To this end, the authors study the theoretical aspects of regional competitiveness as such, analyse the ten years’ data on the city’s international trade, and explore the significance of image, reputation, and ...

• A methodological approach to the typology of regions on the basis of competitiveness evaluation

  This article offers an approach to the typology of regions based on competitiveness as an integral index of socioeconomic development. The author justifies the key criteria of systematization – the level and dynamics of competitiveness.The regions of three federal districts of the Russian Federation were grouped and ...

• Competitive effects of low trade barriers: evaluations for the Kaliningrad region

  International trade is an important factor affecting competition in domestic markets. Considering the vastness of Russian territory, one can expect the pro-competitive effect to vary from region to region. This analysis tests the hypothesis that the unique geographical position and economic status of the ...

• The assessment and factors of increase in innovative competitiveness of Latvian regions

  Latvia’s participation in the process of 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 ...

• Assessing competitiveness of the Baltic states in tourism

  Tourism competitiveness is a basic requirement for a country’s presence in the international tourism market. A comprehensive and systematic assessment of tourism competitiveness and comparisons with other states make it possible to identify its structure, strengths ...

• Country Competitiveness: an Empirical Study

  What makes countries competitive? What economic policies effectively influence country competitiveness? The aim of this research paper is to analyse country competitiveness empirically, in order to explore the factors that make countries competitive. This can allow governments ...

• Socially efficient entry barriers?

  Stagnation of the Russian economy lends a new urgency to the question of whether reserves of competition incentives can be used to overcome the current negative economic tendencies. The lowering of entry barriers is traditionally considered a universal instrument of promoting competition. However, lower entry barriers can be mistakenly associated ...

• Сompetitive environment, business activity, and consumer sentiment: the regional aspect

  The methodological issues of assessing regional competition, business activity, and consumer confidence are considered as part of a study of regional competitive environment. The results of an analysis of national and international practices in assessing parameters describing competition, competitive ...

• Tools for evaluating the competitiveness of innovative clusters

  ... financing of cluster projects are required and whether the list of supported clusters should be extended or reduced. This article analyses the case of the Silicon Saxony innovation cluster (Germany), using the World Bank’s methodology for cluster competitiveness evaluation. Each analysis tool is provided with concrete data obtained for Germany and the Silicon Saxony cluster over the past ten years. Competitive clusters considered in the analysis are Minalogic in Grenoble (France) and Micro- and ...

• Towards a Stable and Dynamic Economy in the Kaliningrad Region

  ... Kaliningradskoj oblasti [Analysis of the economic entities and determining the requirements for their economic performance, based on the balance of regional development models for the formation of the support mechanisms for the purpose of increasing competitiveness of the economy of the Kaliningrad region], 2014, Report on research work, Moscow, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. 2. Gareev, T. R. 2010, Regional'nyj institucionalizm: terra incognita ili terra ficta? [Regional institutionalism: ...

• Development of Sea Port in Gdynia

  Seaports operate on a highly competitive global transport market. To retain its competitive position a port (terminal) must strengthen its competitive advantages in all fields of activity. Ports are to expand and modernize their infrastructure and superstructure, and develop links ...

• 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 ...

• On the methodological approaches to the assessment of competitiveness of small enterprises

  The study of existing methodological approaches identified their weaknesses as to insufficient consideration of factors and their influence. The author offers a methodological approach to the assessment of competitiveness of small enterprises (SE) on the basis of the assessment of affecting factors. The integral index makes it possible to identify the competitiveness of a particular small enterprise. The approach suggested can be used as a basic element ...

• The organisational model of assessing the influence of vocational education on the competitiveness of small enterprises in the region

  This article emphasises the importance and focuses on the content of the organisational-logical model of the assessment of the influence of vocational training on the competitiveness of small enterprises in the region. By means of the target programme method and on the basis of integral expert reviews, the author built a model of the increase in regional vocational training influence on the development and competitiveness ...

• Knowledge Management and the Increase of SME Competitiveness: a Case Study

  The need to enhance the competitiveness and innovation capacity of small and medium enterprises is one of the key objectives of emerging EU economies. In this regard, the authors define the role of knowledge in enhancing business competitiveness in a regional economy. The effect ...

• An assessment of the influence of economic crisis on the development of regions on the basis of integral current competitiveness index

  This article is the first to suggest performing diagnostics and analysis of the influence of crisis phenomena on socioeconomic development of regionswith the help of an approach based on quantitative assessment of the current competitiveness of the region. The author offers calculations of integral development indices for three regions of three different federal districts of the Russian Federation for 2007-2010, as well as an analysis of the degree, to which regional economies ...

• Network Transformations in Economy

  In the context of ever-increasing market competition, networked interactions play a special role in the economy. The network form of entrepreneurship is increasingly viewed as an effective organizational structure to create a market value embedded in innovative business solutions. The authors ...

• Cluster policy as a mechanism to increase regional competitiveness

  Today, cluster policy is the most efficient tool to improve the competitiveness of territory economies. International practice offers a wide range of cluster policies. This article discusses different approaches to classification of cluster policies and emphasizes the advantages of cluster policy for achieving regional ...

• Strategic competitiveness of organisations in knowledge economy

  The process of ensuring the strategic competitiveness of organisations in the conditions when knowledge assets become the decisive development factor is analysed. The author considers a number of modern research concepts striving to explain the development and sustaining of stable competitive ...

• The methodology of assessing the strategic competitiveness of municipalities: an integral approach (the case of the Kaliningrad region)

  The authors present a methodology for assessing the competitiveness of municipalities on the basis of an integrated approach. The validity of the method of integrated assessment of the competitiveness of municipalities is demonstrated in the case of the Kaliningrad region. The authors use a complex of ...

• The boundaries of the territorial community

  ... innovative millieu: conctribution to an analysis of territorialised productive organisations // Geographische Zeitschrift. 1998. № 86(1). P. 1—15. 62. Malmberg A., Sölvell Ö., Zander I. Spatial Clustering, local accumulation of knowledge and firm competitiveness // Geografiska Annaler. 1996. № 78(2). P. 85—97. 63. Markusen A. Sticky places in slippery space: A typology of industrial districts // Economic Geography. 1996. № 72(3). P. 293—313. 64. Marshall A. Principles of Economics. L....

• The methodology of cluster formation and its testing in the Kaliningrad hotel market

  This article considers the method of cluster formation through applying the principles of hierarchical cluster analysis of multidimensional statistical data of factors affecting the competitive advantages of hotel firms and its testing in the Kaliningrad hotel services market. The authors identify the clusters in the Kaliningrad hotel services market and describe the objects most involved in competition, as well as the objects potentially ...

• The psychological potential of beach volley-ball players depending on their sport qualification

  This article presents the results of a study into the psychophysiological characteristics of beach volleyball players – a recently introduced Olympic sport. Current research and methodological literature focuses primarily on competitive activities, training, and physical competences. The authors de-scribe the psychological status of a beach volleyball player and present psy-chomotor indicators that can be used as benchmark characteristics in selecting and diagnosing players....

• Managerial skills and the strategic potential of organisations

  ... эпохи: эпопея отраслей (бытовая электроника и компьютерная техника) / пер. с англ. под ред. Ю.   Е. Благова. СПб., 2006. 23.     Barney J. B. Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage // Jour­nal of Management. 1991 . N 17. P. 99—120 . 24.     Barney J. B. Strategic Factor Markets: Expectations, Luck and Business Strate­gy. Management Science. 1986. N 32. P. 1231—1241. 25.     Brandenburger A. ...

• The Institutional Architecture of Territorial Innovative Systems: Towards a Spatially Targeted Regional Policy

  The uniqueness of a territorial socio-economic system lies in the specific features of spatial networking of economic entities that form clusters of excellence and ensure the competitiveness of the entire system. Identifying the key elements of territorial capital is a global challenge faced by modern regional policy. I analyse the background for, and limits to, the development of a spatially targeted regional development ...

• Opportunities and Challenges of Large Investment Projects in the New Economy: the Port of Ust-Luga

  ... multimodal complex — the commercial seaport of Ust-Luga. This is one of the most recent large projects in seaport infrastructure development. This article estimates the project’s significance for the development of the Baltic region and presents a competitive analysis of the seaport position in comparison to the largest European ports. The authors analyze the strengths of the seaport construction project, namely, the favorable natural environment and climate, advantageous geographical position,...

• Some Aspects of Economic Security of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region under Conditions of Geo-Economic Uncertaint

  ... pertinent to the evaluation of the state of an economy amid geoeconomic uncertainty, in this case, in the conditions of the crisis of 2014—2016, brought about by both external and internal factors. I employ the concept of the triad of regional economic competitiveness, regional economic security, and sustainable regional socio-economic development. I believe that this triad does not only demonstrate the logic of the current and prospective development of a Russian region but also highlights weaknesses ...

• Clusters in the system of economic and innova­tion development of agriculture in the Rostov Region and the Krasnodar Re­gion

  The issue of regional development involves the study of growth drivers in a competitive, innovative and open environment. In these conditions, cluster forms of integration are considered as centers of economic and innovative re­gional development. The article examines a specialized agro-industrial com­plex that is developing ...

• Identifying Key Stakeholder Groups for Implementing a Place Branding Policy in Saint Petersburg

  Regional brands have become a valuable intangible asset and a crucial competitive resource for forging partnerships. An effective place branding policy is impossible without a precise understanding of the interests of stakeholder groups. It is essential to realize that each region is unique in its own way. Territories differ ...

• The innovative process in the Baltic Sea region

  In order to maintain its global competitiveness in the future, the Baltic Sea region (BSR) needs to preserve and improve its technological capability and innovativeness. This article focuses on innovations in the Baltic Sea region, particularly on external innovation drivers and innovation ...

• The concept of “network” in the system of basic concepts of regional economic geography

  ... kompleksov [Fundamental differences in the concept of industrial clusters and clustering], Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Serija 5. Geografija [Bulletin of Moscow University. Series 5. Geography], no. 5, p. 3—9. 14. Porter, М. 2006, Konkurencija [Competition], Moscow, 261 p. 15. Saushkin, Yu. G. 1973, Jekonomicheskaja geografija: istorija, teorija, metody, praktika [Economic Geography: History, Theory, methods, practices], Moscow. 16. Sidorov, V. P., Shamaeva, N. P. 2011, Klastery i territorial'no-proizvodstvennye ...

• The potential for expanding inter-cluster cooperation between the ship-building industries of Estonia, Finland, and North-West Russia

  ... Essay on internationalization potential of Northwest Russian and Finnish energy clusters, ETLA Discussion Papers, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), no. 1078. 9. Ketels, C. 2012, The impact of clusters and networks of firms on EU competitiveness, Final Report: Firm networks (May 2012), Studies in the Area of Competitiveness, WIFO, Specific Contract No 605748. 10. Laaksonen, E. Mäkinen, H. 2013, The Competitiveness of the Maritime Clusters in the Baltic Sea Region: Key Challenges ...

• The problem of demand for university graduates and ways to overcome it

  This article focuses on the issues of employment of university graduates. The author considers the factors of competitiveness of young specialists, as well as corresponding requirements. The article offers measures to minimize unemployment risks. 1.  Никитина Н.   Ш., Щеглов П.   Е. Качество высшего образования....

• The creation of a common EU energy market: a quiet revolution with far-reaching consequences

  ... 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 third countries, including Russia. 1. Braun,...

• Assessment of Innovation and Investment Activity in the Region

  ... activity. This article considers the importance of innovation-investment activity evaluation for the construction of regional innovation systems, technological development of the economy, more efficient knowledge distribution, and the formation of competitive advantages. 1.  Олейник А.   Н . Институциональная экономика: учебное пособие. М., 2006. 2.  Портер М . Конкуренция. СПб., 2007. 3.  Сурнина Н.   М . Особенности ...

• Political competition and consolidation in the process of Eurasian in¬tegration

  ... process. The article compares assessments of Eurasian integration given by scholars and political scientists from different countries. The author considers the features of different stages of Eurasian integration in view of the processes of political competition and consolidation within the Eurasian space. 1. Алияров Е. Сотрудничество во имя консенсуса: перспективы СНГ в посткризисном мире. URL: http://www.sarap.kz/index.php/ru/rubikon/325-sotrudnichestvo-vo-imya-konsensusa-perspektivy-sng-v-postkrizisnom-mire....

• Key Directions of Sectoral and Spatial Changes in the Russian Industry

  ... industry is associated with the introduction of mechanisms of industrial integration structures using single organizational production modules capable of rational combination and transformation of the elements of national production structure to create competitive transnational production associations, such as clusters and other production forms serving as ‘growth poles’ and becoming elements of the emerging framework for national production. This methodology makes it possible to develop new approaches,...

• National and Regional Competitiveness

• On the competitiveness of regions in economic space

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• The current problems of research on the competitiveness of the enterprises of the Kaliningrad region

• The system approach to modernisation and innovative regional development: strategic objectives

  ... [Russian newspaper], 4 March, p. 8. 4. Kravchenko, N. A. 2010, К проблеме измерения и оценки инновационных систем, ЕCO, no. 1, p. 61—75. 5. Kruglyj stol «Voprosy konkurencii» [Round table "Problems of Competition"], 2010, Sovremennaja konkurencija [Modern Competition], no. 3 (21), p. 4—37. 6. Kurakova, N. 2010, Upravljaemye innovacii [Managed innovation], Rossijskaja gazeta [Russian newspaper], 20 Oct., p. 6. 7. Leksin, V. N., Shvetsov, А....

• On Russian/Nordic Investment Competition in the Baltic States

  The researchers often overlook the relationships between Russian and Nordic investment capital; and even less attention is paid to studying the competition between the two. Yet this subject can be of particular relevance to the areas that are geographically, historically and culturally close to both Russia and the Nordic countries. Thus, the aim of this article is to understand how the competition ...

• The Kaliningrad Region as a Potential Coastal Transport Cluster

  ... have potential for developing special forms of spatial organisation of regional transport system – transport clusters. This form of spatial organisation is better adapted (in comparison to a transport complex) to the ever-changing conditions of a competitive market. It suggests that all business entities of the territory interact thus increasing the competitiveness of transport cluster as a whole. The Kaliningrad region is one of the territories where the formation of an efficient international ...

• The competitiveness of the Irkutsk region in the world tourism market

  ... positive impact on the national and regional economies of recipient countries thus it is necessary to develop this sector in the countries and regions that have a potential to attract foreign tourists. The purpose of this article is to estimate the competitiveness of the Irkutsk region on the world tourism market based on an analysis of various factors. In particular, the authors examine the impact of natural, geographical, and climatic factors and the region’s cultural and historical potential....

• Factors and features of innovative development of the Repub­lic of Crimea

  The innovative development of a region is the essential condition for in­creasing its competitiveness. The reintegration of the Republic of Crimea into the Russian Federation requires considerable efforts aimed at overcoming ex­ternal geo-economic barriers in socio-economic development, as well as at re­vitalizing the economic activities ...

• The Role of Public Companies in Creating a Platform for Economic Growth in Saint Petersburg

  ... corporate sector, including investment potential and propensity to invest. The authors estimate the readiness of Saint Petersburg public companies to employ investment tools in delivering development strategies, which determine to a large extent the competitiveness of the city’s economy. This article presents a study into the response of twenty local public companies to changes in the economy and their ability to stay efficient and preserve investment potential in volatile economic conditions. ...

• Some Aspects of Development of Law on Competition Protection in terms of Exploitation of Property in State and Municipal Ownership

  ... федеральный закон от 17 июля 2009 года №   173-ФЗ // Собрание законодательства Российской Федерации. 2009. №   29. Ст. 3610. Bandurov D., Motuzko D. state and municipal property, Law on Competition Protection, property 160-167

• In pursuit of an innovation development trajectory of the Kaliningrad region

  Amid growing inter-state competition, national innovation policies are increasingly seeking to promote the development of regional innovation systems to intensify innovative processes and to enhance the economic competitiveness of territories. An efficient regional innovation ...

• Competition and cooperation problems in the energy sector of the Baltic region

  This article considers the problems of competition and cooperation in the field of energy in the Baltic region, first of all, those related to the export of Russian oil and oil products, the Nord Stream gas pipeline, and the construction of nuclear plants in Poland, the Kaliningrad region,...