2004-02-14 (Submitted: Mon, 2004-02-09 22:00) categories: Publications

The monograph is devoted to the current problems of the Kaliningrad region development in the light of the EU enlargement to the East and forthcoming Russia's accession to WTO. The book addresses the most important economic, social and political problems of the development of the Kaliningrad region, as well as its role in the Russian Federation, in the development of foreign relations and the integration of Russia into the world economy. It is recommended for specialists in the issues of the regional development.

 

CONTENTS Introduction 1. Regulation of the Special Economic Zone and economic situation in Kaliningrad region 1.1. Economic and social aims of the SEZ establishment 1.2. Modern structure of economy and the results of the SEZ regulations operating 1.3. Impact of the SEZ regulations on the correlation of importsubstitution and export orientation of production 1.4. Virtues and shortcomings of the Law on SEZ currently in force 1.5. Further changes of the external condition of the region’s development 1.6. Possibilities of improvement of the SEZ regulations and their feasible effects 1.7. Brief conclusions 2. Investment climate in the region 2.1. A general assessment of the investment process 2.2. Factors of investment attractiveness of the region 2.3. Accelerated development of market environment and investment promotion 2.4. Aims of the region policy regarding market environment development 2.5. Regional investment policy 3. Social environment 3.1. Social orientation of the regional strategy 3.2. The specificity of Kaliningrad socium 3.3. Self-identification of the region’s inhabitants 3.4. Differentiation of the socioeconomic policy in the interests of different social strata of the population 4. Political Factors and administration of the region 4.1. The Region and the Federation. Conclusion. Bibliography