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Foreign economic activity of Saint Petersburg, the Leningrad Region, and the Republic of Karelia: problems and opportunities for development
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Abstract In this paper, we look at the interregional
cooperation in adjacent areas. Specifically,
we focus our attention on the cluster
of regions formed by the city of St. Petersburg,
the Leningrad region and the Republic
of Karelia. All three areas face a
number of challenges when it comes to interna... view more
In this paper, we look at the interregional
cooperation in adjacent areas. Specifically,
we focus our attention on the cluster
of regions formed by the city of St. Petersburg,
the Leningrad region and the Republic
of Karelia. All three areas face a
number of challenges when it comes to international
trade: challenges that are
shared and that require strategic coordinated
solutions from regional decisionmakers.
One of such solutions, for example,
could require pooling of competitive advantages
of these areas. The analysis of
strategic documents of regional development,
however, shows that the issue of interregional
cooperation has not been duly
addressed at any level, theoretical or practical.
It is important to strengthen international
trade capacity and to increase cooperation
in other areas of cross-border relations,
since these processes are crucial
for Russia’s integration into the global
markets.... view less
Keywords
economic development (on national level); world trade; cross-border cooperation; region; regional economy; international economic relations; Russia; regional development
Classification
National Economy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 52-59
Journal
Baltic Region (2012) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2012-1-6
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works