The border as a barrier and an incentive for the structural economic transformation of the Kaliningrad exclave
... previously dominant cross-industry fishing sector, which accounted for 12 % of the country’s fish and seafood catch and 33 % of the region’s industrial output. The crisis also affected machine engineering, which, comprising 28 % of industrial production, primarily served the interests of the fishing sector and the military [20].
Located in the western part of the USSR, the Kaliningrad region was one of the USSR’s strongholds. It housed one of the bases of the Baltic Fleet, numerous garrisons,...
Small towns of Latvia: disparities in regional and urban development
... of different levels to restore the polycentric spatial development of the past, which is not touted as a goal for the future.
Until 1991, most towns had thriving local manufacturing enterprises involved in furniture, electronic appliance and garment production, precision engineering, prefabricated building, construction, and agriculture (agricultural processing, biochemical production, agricultural machinery manufacturing). There were also branches of industrial enterprises headquartered in Latvia’s ...
Global value chains in the age of uncertainty: advantages, vulnerabilities, and ways for enhancing resilience
... and outline ways for enhancing their adaptability to the increased uncertainty at both conceptual and policy levels. We consider the concept and a typical multi-structural model of GVCs, highlighting the network complexity of the system of distributed production and trade in value added. Not only does this system bring competitive advantages to GVC partner countries, but also it entails risks of cascading production disruptions. We examine these risks by analysing the ripple effect of supply disruptions ...
Three Russian Baltic regions in the context of confrontation between Russia and the West
.... Petersburg, in particular, holds significant importance, ranking 4th among the Russian Federation’s subjects in terms of population, 3rd in GDP volume, and 2nd in foreign trade turnover (Table 1). Across all three regions, their positions in GDP production, and especially in foreign trade turnover, surpass their positions in terms of population.
The ranking of the Baltic regions among the other regions of the Russian Federation (2021—2022)
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Features of modern accommodation production of agricultural products in the Russian non-black earth region
The macro-region Nonblack Soil Zone plays an important role in the development of the Russian economy, ensuring its food security. With the transition of the country to market relations, the distribution of agricultural production in all its regions has been transformed. These changes for the Nonblack Soil Zone have not been properly studied. This study focuses on the patterns of change in the location of agricultural production in the Nonblack Soil Zone. Research methodology ...
On the study of yeasts consortia ethanol producing abilities
The production of bioethanol from non-food feedstock is considered to be a promising alternative to conventional ethanol production from food crops. However, a number of significant technological drawbacks does not allow the industrial production of bioethanol....
Key Directions of Sectoral and Spatial Changes in the Russian Industry
This article considers major trends in the spatial and sectoral structure of national production and analyses the patterns of transformation of industrial systems into integrated industrial complexes, which show higher efficiency in transit condiétions. The author presents a new approach to studying the structural transformation of industrial ...
Economic globalization, production internationalization, creation of international production networks
The article is devoted to economic globalization that is considered first of all as the process of formation and development of international production networks. The article shows the differences from the previous production internalization. The specific features of commodity chains and production networks forming in the process of globalization are provided.
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A cognitive approach to argumentation and message produc-tion
This article compares a cognitive approach to argumentation with message production. The author distinguishes between two kinds of cognitive approaches to argumentation. Certain similarities and differences between D. Hample’s and V. Bryushinkin’s concepts are analysed. The most influential conceptions of message production ...
The development of dairy farming: forecasts and trends
During the period of implementation of the policy of import substitution in Russia, the level of production of basic agricultural products is gradually approaching the rational rate of their consumption. The biggest gap in providing the population with basic food remains in the production of milk. Only 71.0 % of the recommended norm of dairy produce ...
The adaptation of Russian regions’ economies to the rupture of relations with Europe: the case of Baltic Sea ports
... wave of anti-Russian sanctions, this share decreased, but not very much — from 2015 to 2021 it ranged from 42 to 49 %. For certain types of goods, it was even higher. For example, in 2021, Europe’s share in Russian gas exports was 79 %, petroleum products exports — 56 %, and oil exports — 48 %.
The situation was similar to the import of goods: from 2011 to 2014, 37 European countries supplied 43—44 % of Russia’s merchandise imports, and in the period from 2015 to 2021 their share was 35—40 ...
Development and territorial differences of agriculture in the Kaliningrad region
The patterns of development and distribution of production, including agricultural production, common to the country, are also characteristic of the exclave Kaliningrad region. However, spatial isolation from other Russian regions causes, firstly, a greater dependence on external geoeconomic and geopolitical ...
Key trends and features of the Canadian military-industrial complex during the Second World War
The article deals with the development of the Canadian military industry in 1939-1945. The effectiveness, organisation and scale of production of aircraft, ships, armored vehicles, artillery and small arms are analyzed. The author reveals the influence of geographic, economic, home and foreign policy factors on the type of weapons produced and the volume of their production. Using ...
Production unit as a bounded operator
An approach to model a production venture in the shape of mathematical operator was presented. This operator is working from a vector space which represents production implements to a space which consist of vectors of prepared production. The definition of norm of this operator ...
Climate Change Impact on the Curonain Lagoon Eutrophication Level
The article presents the results of many years' research (1991-2007) on the chlorophyll and nutrient concentrations, biomass and primary production of phytoplankton in the Curonian Lagoon. The main factors affecting the level of biological production and the trophic status are determined by the comparison of hydrological and chemical indicators. Water temperature is a key environmental ...
The concept of “network” in the system of basic concepts of regional economic geography
... phenomena and processes. This article examines the use of the “network” concept in socioeconomic geography through identifying the place of this concept in the system of traditional concepts of this branch of geography: spatial system, territorial production complex, and cluster. The interaction between networks on a certain territory at a certain stage of its development comprises the framework of a region as a complex socioeconomic territorial system. The author examines economic networks as ...
The impact of the food embargo on consumer preferences and cross-border practices in the Kaliningrad region
... mitigate them since the embargo was imposed in 2014. The Kaliningrad region, an exclave of Russia, responded more sensitively to the restrictions than any other territory of the country due to the heavy dependence of its food market on imported finished products and raw materials, as well as the transit from Russia via third countries. This study aims to explore how the consumer preferences of Kaliningraders changed in 2014—2021 under the food embargo. The research also investigates changes in the ...
The economy of Russian Baltic regions: development level and dynamics, structure and international trade partners
... by the article is 1996—2021, with a special focus on 2014—2021. The study is based on the economic and statistical analysis of official data of Rosstat and the Federal Customs Service on the sectoral structure and dynamics of the gross regional product (GRP), volume and changes in foreign trade, and its commodity and geographical structure.
Introduction
We understand the Baltic regions of Russia as Russia’s constituents located on the coast of the Baltic Sea. These are the federal city ...
Development of simulation model of manufacturing process of the electro-pneumatic valve control unit
The paper considers the development of a simulation model of the valve production process of the electro-pneumatic control unit in AnyLogic environment. The model is designed to find downtime in production operations. The work of three structures involved in the production of the considered part is simulated: a warehouse,...
The mismatch characteristics of the capital equipment of a production complex
The current misalignment of the contact schedule with the actual work schedule is gradually accumulated in implementing the contact schedule of the complicated production complex. The technology of determining the characteristics of the inception and completion in the main technological operations of the electro steel melting complex is presented.
1. Медведев И. А., Бельгольский Б. ...
Current state of agriculture of the Kaliningrad region
The article describes the current state of agriculture of the Kaliningrad region. The authors compare the production volume of certain types of agricultural products in the Kaliningrad region with those of other Russian regions. Special attention is paid to the livestock and crop production.
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The role of brand ecosystem in solving the tasks of hi-tech product marketing
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Phytoplankton production and chlorophyll content in different types of estuaries
This article focuses on the results of many years’ research on phytoplankton production and chlorophyll concentration in estuaries of different types (the Vistula and Curonian Lagoons, and the Volga delta). A comparison with hydrological and chemical parameters helped identify the main factors determining the level of primary ...
The modern economy of Russia’s Baltic regions in the municipal context
... particular, the decline of small businesses is noticeable in regions with high incomes and abundant employment opportunities at large organizations. This trend is also observed in economically challenged peripheral areas characterized by low demand for the products and services provided by small businesses.
Problem Statement
Traditionally, in Russia, the differences in the level and dynamics of the economic development of territories are considered for regions (constituent entities of the Russian ...
Economic development of Russia’s north-western regions and migration to the St. Petersburg agglomeration
... construction, and warehousing [2], [3]. Notably, transport plays a pivotal role in agglomeration development, and the infrastructure required for transport comes with substantial and ever-increasing costs [4]. Larger cities generally exhibit improved economic productivity, except in polycentric urban configurations where their growth reportedly has minimal impact on productivity [5]. Simultaneously, agglomeration development hinges upon connections with nearby major centers, key transportation routes, and ...
Societal security in the Baltic Sea Region: the Russian perspective
... is used [5]. SKAD interprets any discourse as a practice of power/knowledge. It, therefore, claims to be more than text or language-in-use analysis: it considers the knowledge side and the power effects of discourses, the infrastructures of discourse production as well as the institutional effects and external impacts on practice emerging out of discourses meeting fields of practices. SKAD is based on the assumption that discourses do not speak for themselves but are rather brought to life in historically ...
Evaluating the efficiency of the research sector in Russian regions: a dynamic data envelopment analysis
... limitations of the method in evaluating and forecasting research and technology profiles of regions.
Introduction
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) spans a wide range of nonparametric methods routinely used for ranking study objects according to their production efficiency [1], [2], [3]. A comprehensive review of modern types of DEA is the work by Chiang Kao [4]. This widely used method continues to develop, which is especially true for its dynamic [5] and stochastic [6] applications. In Russian literature,...
Changing significance of Russian regions’ research and technology capacity components
... nauchno-tekhnologicheskogo potentsiala territorii [Problems and directions of development of the scientific and technological potential of the territories], Vologda.
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Automated production line software
The modernization of the metal tile production line is described. It was required to transfer the line to domestic components and introduce devices for fine lubrication of metal tiles to improve the quality of products and reduce the number of rejects. A parametric model of the hydroelectric ...
Emotional and receptive-axiological aspects of the speech act of threat in everyday conflict communication in Russian
The article analyses the emotive aspect of the production and perception of the speech act of threat and the specificity of the perception of this act by a modern native speaker of Russian. The act of threat is an instrument of influence exerted on the listener. Its effectiveness depends on the ...
Rent-seeking behavior and rent-oriented behavior in the sphere of art and culture
The article investigates the phenomenon of rent-seeking and rent-oriented behavior in the sphere of culture and arts. The author describes the specific features of the cultural production. It is shown that, the supply of cultural goods is characterized by the different level of rarity and consists from creative production, services of the institutions of culture and art, antiques, reproductions of works of art. Given the demand ...
Introducing Sectoral Models into Regional Management: An Assessment of Regulatory Impacts on the Economy
... many challenges. Hence, it is necessary to search for new effective economic management tools, since traditional approaches and modeling practices at the regional level are not suitable for either analysing various types of impact on regional economy (production, market (product), sector, region), or assessment of their consequences and identification of the necessary measures in any given economic conditions. The authors construct sectoral models to assess regulatory impacts on regional economic performance....
An analysis of mathematical models of the stress state of the outer shell of the roller one-way clutches
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Structural Changes in the Economy of the Russian Northwest: Spatial Dimension
This paper identifies and explains the trends in the economic transformations in the Russian Northwest (NWFD). It studies the changes in the structure of the gross regional product (GRP) and economic specialization of the NWFD regions. The authors suggest approaches to managing structural changes in the economies of the NWFD regions. The authors propose a new method for the identification of the regional economic specialization ...
Geography of external migration ties of the Kaliningrad region in the 1990s and 2000s
... Migration Links with Russian Territories and Former Soviet Republics in 1992—2013 // Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences. 2015. Vol. 6, № 6. P. 181—189.
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Verification modified model bio productivity EPIC at regional level
The results of applying bio productivity model EPIC wheat yields by administrative areas using data network of weather stations Roshydromet. Validation of model was carried out sub-satellite measurements on the basis of test fields with use stationary meteorological station, spectrophotometer ...
Market forms of industrial production organisation as “growth poles” of the economy
... industry caused by the changing geopolitical and economic posi-tion of Russia in the world economy in the late 20th/early 21st century. The author presents an economic and geographical analysis of the development of new forms of national industrial production.
It is stressed that the development of new forms of industrial production organisation has become especially relevant in the last decade, since the coun-try’s effective development requires a search for new progressive forms and methods ...
An assessment of stubble buckwheat productivity in Ukraine in changing climate conditions
This article analyses the post-harvest agroclimatic resources based on the buckwheat productivity in Ukraine in changing climate conditions. The au¬thor performed calculations to obtain information on the agroclimatic conditions of the formation of four agroecological productivity categories for long-term annual average data (1986—2005) ...
Filtration activity of mollusks Mya arenaria L. (Bivalvia) in estuaries of the southern Baltic Sea
This article argues that, in the estuaries the South Baltic, the bivalve molluscs Mya arenaria are capable of consuming an average of 6.5 % of the water body primary production. A numerical assessment of the filtration rate of these molluscs shows that they can filter daily an average of 2.41 ± 1.01 m3 of water per a square meter of the river bed. During the vegetation season, molluscs can clear approximately 380 ...
Correlation Regression Analysis of Investment Activity Influence on Increase in Gross Regional Product in the Kaliningrad Region
This article offers an analysis of main investment indicators and evaluates their impact on gross regional product.
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экономической зоне в Калининградской области и о внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Российской Федерации: ...
Geography of the mobile internet in the border and interior regions of Russia
... digital divide between Russian regions, comes to similar conclusions, defining three main groups of its factors: socio-economic, socio-demographic and cultural.
Regarding digitalization in Russian regions, key economic factors include the gross regional product per capita, which exhibits a positive correlation with the level of telecommunication development [23]. Additionally, the average monthly cost of mobile communication and internet services plays a pivotal role. When these costs are high relative ...
Spatial differentiation of rural territories in the Kaliningrad region: implications for socio-economic policies
... exploring their interconnectedness and external impacts. The research draws upon comparative-geographical, economic-statistical, and cartographic analyses utilizing official statistical data. The study reveals that since the early 2000s, agricultural production in the Kaliningrad region has been outpacing the national average growth rate. This is primarily attributed to the advancement of larger organisations, while the growth rates of household and small-scale farms remain comparatively low. This ...
Artificial Intelligence: a catalyst for entrepreneurship education in the Baltics
... familiar actions that can lead to more reinforcement.
Entrepreneurship today relies heavily on the support of cutting-edge information technologies to discover fresh ideas, innovations, and market opportunities for the development and promotion of novel products and services. Technical tools infused with elements of artificial intelligence (AI) play a pivotal role in this process. One such tool is an AI-powered chatbot known as Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer, or ChatGP T. These tools introduce ...
Developing geotourism with a focus on geoheritage in a transboundary region: the case of the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO site
... geotourism development in Pas; the second one was measuring the resource potential for diversifying ecotourism events in PAs; the third objective was designing an algorithm for creating a geological heritage-focused eco-trail, an innovative recreation product aimed at environmental education and community outreach. The authors view the methodology for geo-tour design as an example of heritage preservation and propose a new tourist trail — the Geological and Geomorphological Chronicle of the Baltic ...
Tool-Kit for Ethical Analysis of Video Games: Answer to the Challenges of the New Enlightenment
... Culture (Rhetoric Culture and Social Critique). Tuscaloosa: University Alabama Press.
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Expansionism in Poland’s strategic culture: historical retrospective and variations
... goals and justification of power actions, basic rules of conduct towards the opponent (annihilation, attrition, safeguarding of achievements) and operational preferences (the way resources are used to attain goals) [6, p. 7—12] — all three being a product of military experience, the advances in political thought concerning war and peace, and the religious and ethical attitudes prevalent in society [7].
Today’s science offers a broader interpretation of strategic culture, one that is dynamic and ...
Distributive interpretants in the crossword metalanguage
In this paper, we study such a specific product of enigmatic discourse as a crossword puzzle. The powerful potential of this text is manifested in its ability to accumulate and translate cultural meanings and values, which explains the recent appearance of a large number of works on the study ...