THE RUSSIAN-FINNISH BORDER: BARRIERS AND FILTERS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BORDER TERRITORIES
Border regions represent a special layer of territories that have a competitive advantage in the form of geographical location. The main purpose of the research work is to evaluate the economic development of the border territories of Russia and Finland. The work examines the changes in the dynamics of socio-economic indicators of the border regions of the Russian Federation and Finland. Based on the data from Rosstat and Statistics Finland the behavior of individual indicators of economic development is investigated. As a result of the analysis a comparative assessment of the border regions is made. The study identifies the similarities and differences between the border regions of the national economies. The results obtained in the study can assess the situation in the border areas and adjust the directions of economic development. The conclusions, can be used in the development of strategic and program documents.