Russian border regions in the economic corridor of China-Mongolia-Russia

The object of the paper are the border regions of Siberia as a part of the planned China-MongoliaRussia economic corridor in China’s foreign policy initiative “One Belt One Road”. The aim of the study is to reveal the nature of the interaction of these regions with the outside world to determine the ways of their development within a common economic space of the corridor. The study is based on the analysis of foreign investment flows to the border regions using macro- and microeconomic methods. The volume foreign capital goes mainly to mining, while other industries are dominated by small enterprises formed by foreign citizens, not corporations. In these areas, intermediary business prevails, which does not require increased human capital. China is gradually replacing other counter-partners in the use of natural resources, including mineral and forest ones. The problems of development of the border regions in common economic space of the corridor due to similar resource specialisation and weak development of the embedded economy have been identified. With the development of transit infrastructure, it is necessary to develop local industries integrated into large projects and capable of using this infrastructure to expand sales markets.

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The capital structure and determinants which influence on agricultural farms performance

Equilibrium ◽

10.12775/equil.2008.012 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1 (1-2) ◽

pp. 171-182 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Magdalena Mądra

Keyword(s):

Capital Structure ◽

Foreign Capital ◽

Small Enterprises ◽

Financial Flows ◽

Main Obstacle ◽

The Capital Structure

The aim of the research was to qualify the theory of capital structure in aspect of financing small enterprises. The elaboration also deals with assessment of conditions which influence on capital structure of agriculture holdings in farmers opinion. The research were conducted with the questionnaire interview usage and it was became passed in 2008 on the group of 100 farmers leading individual agricultural farms in the FADN system in the Mazowsze province. The managers of farms as a main obstacle of engagement the foreign capital acknowledged too complicated and time-consuming bank procedures. Framers also pointed out problem which concerns the synchronization of financial flows which should provide a punctual repayment of debts. Farmers among preferred financing structures indicated this which contained 25% participation of debts in total assets.

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Crossing Lines

Orchestration ◽

10.1093/oso/9780197526347.003.0007 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 138-161

Author(s):

James Reilly

Keyword(s):

Moral Hazard ◽

North Korea ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Border Region ◽

Policy Initiative ◽

Chinese Firms ◽

Border Regions ◽

Opium Production ◽

Economic Ties

This chapter exemplifies both the strengths and shortcomings of Beijing’s orchestration approach. It begins by describing how Yunnan province officials utilized Beijing’s support for expanding economic ties in ways that exacerbated the pernicious effects of gambling, logging, and illicit mining in Myanmar’s loosely governed border regions. The second case covers a policy initiative designed to advance multiple interests at modest cost: China’s opium substitution program. The initiative succeeded economically, as Chinese firms earned profits while securing a foothold in Myanmar’s agricultural sector. Yet it failed to stem opium production, instead exacerbating popular distrust of China and feeding instability across the border region. The final case reveals similar problems with several controversial Chinese infrastructure projects in Myanmar. Overall, moral hazard problems, policy stretching, and enterprise malfeasance all proved far more severe in Myanmar than in North Korea or Europe. I conclude by evaluating Beijing’s responses to these challenges.

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Sustaining China-Africa relations

Asian Journal of Comparative Politics ◽

10.1177/2057891117727901 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 285-310 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michael Mitchell Omoruyi Ehizuelen ◽

Hodan Osman Abdi

Keyword(s):

International Economic ◽

Foreign Policy ◽

Human Development ◽

Economic Cooperation ◽

Contemporary China ◽

One Belt One Road ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

International Economic Cooperation ◽

China’S Foreign Policy ◽

Trade And Investment

China’s “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) Initiative forms the centerpiece of China’s leadership’s new foreign policy. The initiative aspires to put the nations of Asia, Oceania, Europe, and Africa on a new trajectory of higher growth and human development through infrastructural connectivity, augmented trade, and investment. The initiative offers tremendous opportunities for international economic cooperation, especially for African nations. This article examines China-Africa relations, centering on the possibility of expanding the OBOR initiative to cover more African nations. Africa has been the focus of China’s foreign policy since 2013. A study on the implementation of OBOR in Africa will allow for a better understanding of contemporary China-Africa relations, while hopefully providing answers to some of the questions surrounding the issue. In this article, we carefully examine the economic drivers, challenges – with suggestions on ways to navigate those challenges – and opportunities of the OBOR initiative.

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On the features of the peripheral diplomacy of the PRC and relations with ASEAN countries

South East Asia: Actual problems of Development ◽

10.31696/2072-8271-2020-1-1-46-029-044 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 29-44

Author(s):

А.А. Zabella ◽

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E.Yu. Katkova ◽

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Foreign Policy ◽

The United States ◽

Southeast Asian ◽

Asian Countries ◽

One Belt One Road ◽

China’S Foreign Policy ◽

Asean Countries ◽

The One ◽

Southeast Asian Countries

The article defines the basic postulates of China's peripheral diplomacy and its features. The authors analyze the basics of China's foreign policy, as well as its policy towards the ASEAN. The authors focus on the "One belt, one road" initiative and the Indo-Pacific strategy, as well as the struggle between China and the United States for the loyalty of Southeast Asian countries.

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RESEARCH OF MODERN PROCESSES IN THE RUSSIAN-BELARUSIAN BORDER FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

SOCIETY INTEGRATION EDUCATION Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference ◽

10.17770/sie2020vol6.4899 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 667

Author(s):

Anton Kuzavko ◽

Svetlana Silchenkova

Keyword(s):

Time Series ◽

Young People ◽

Research Study ◽

Statistical Information ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Integration Process ◽

Economic Space ◽

Border Regions ◽

Current Trends ◽

Regions Of Russia

One of the most important goals of the integration of Russia and Belarus is to pursue a consistent social policy and common economic space. Increased connectivity in border regions (Smolensk, Vitebsk and Mogilev regions) was expected as a result of the integration process. But young people do not see the benefits of creating a Union State. The aim of the research study is to compare the socio-economic indicators of the border regions of Russia and Belarus, to identify current trends in the development of innovations and digitalization in the field of education and in the economy. The following methods were used to achieve the goal: survey, descriptive statistics, time series analysis, comparison, correlation analysis. The main base of the research study is official statistical information. The boundaries of the research study cover the period from 2000 to 2018. As a result of the research study, it was found that GRP growth rates were highest in the Smolensk region. These regions faced problems, including demographic ones. The novelty of the research study lies in identifying the causes of differences in these regions and predicting the prospects for their development.

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THE PROJECT “GREATER EURASIA” IN GEOSTRATEGY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ◽

10.17721/apmv.2018.134.0.41-52 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 41-52

Author(s):

A. Goltsov

Keyword(s):

Shanghai Cooperation Organization ◽

Economic Space ◽

Eurasian Economic Union ◽

One Belt One Road ◽

Economic Association ◽

The World ◽

Soviet Space ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Main Basis ◽

Further Development

Geostrategy of state involves in particular the projects of its activities concerning certain regions of the world, countries and territories. Contemporary geostrategy of Russia in the world is based on the conceptual basis of the formation of a multipolar order. In 2016, Russia initiated the creation of the “great Eurasian economic space”. The implementation of geoeconomic (and at the same time geopolitical) project of the “Greater Eurasia” is to ensure the interests of Russia and increase its positions in the continent. The project “Greater Eurasia” makes provisions for economic association of leading Asian countries like Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, and many others. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) may become the main basis for the “Greater Eurasia”. China as a main powerful economic actor in the Eurasia implements the transregional project “One Belt, One Road” that will lead to a significant strengthening of its geopolitical influence in the continent. Russia has risk to become a dependent partner of China. It is assumed that geostrategy of Russia towards China provides geopolitical “balancing” of the latter by involving to the interaction of India, Iran and other countries. In geostrategy of Russia the project “Greater Eurasia” is associated with the further development of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in the post-Soviet space. Quite significant contradictions among the leading actors may prevent the realization of the project “Greater Eurasia”. Contemporary Russia has insufficient economic potential for implementation of its geostrategy in Eurasia.

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JUSTIFICATION OF STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE ECONOMIC SPACE OF THE REGION BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF «SMART SPECIALIZATION»

Intelligence Innovations Investment ◽

10.25198/2077-7175-2021-1-22 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 22-31

Author(s):

E.N. Koroleva ◽

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I.S. Bessonov ◽

Keyword(s):

Development Strategy ◽

Small Businesses ◽

Regional Economy ◽

Integral Characteristic ◽

Spatial Development ◽

Small Enterprises ◽

Test Procedures ◽

Economic Space ◽

Regional Economic Policy ◽

Smart Specialization

The spatial approach to studying the development of small enterprises is one of the modern directions of the regional economy Consideration of the sector, which has traditionally been the object of state and municipal support, receives a new understanding, which remains relevant to this topic: an integral characteristic of small enterprises is the spatial potential, the implementation of which takes the form of a tool for managing the regional economy. The purpose of the research is to develop and test procedures for forming an optimized portfolio of promising specializations of small enterprises in the region at the stage of strategic goal setting. The objectives of the study are: analysis of the accepted portfolio of promising specializations of enterprises in the Samara region, formation of targets for the implementation of the spatial potential of small enterprises at the sub-regional level using the principles of “smart specialization”, justification of complementary activities within the optimized portfolio of promising specializations. General scientific research methods, methods of priority coordination, statistical analysis, and content analysis were used to solve the tasks set. In this paper, the strategic priorities for the development of small enterprises in the economic space of the region are justified on the principles of “smart specialization” within the framework of the methodology proposed by the authors for realizing their spatial potential. As an example, the Otradny sub-region of the Samara region is considered. Targets for the implementation of the spatial potential of small enterprises have been developed and an optimized portfolio of promising specializations has been formed. The scientific novelty of the research consists in substantiating the strategic goals of spatial development of small enterprises in the region using an optimized portfolio of promising types of their activities, obtained on the basis of the principles of “smart specialization”. The results of the study can be used to justify the strategic priorities of small business development in the formation of a spatial development strategy at the regional (subject of the Russian Federation) and sub-regional levels, as well as in the development of regional economic policy measures.

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Situation of small and middle sized enterprises in Northern Great Plain Region

Acta Agraria Debreceniensis ◽

10.34101/actaagrar/47/2429 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 69-72

Author(s):

Csilla Nagy

Keyword(s):

Joint Venture ◽

Foreign Capital ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Great Plain ◽

Small Enterprises ◽

Northern Great Plain ◽

The North ◽

Short Summary ◽

Plain Region ◽

Medium Enterprises

Most of the enterprises operating in Hungary belong to the group of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which means that their total number of staff is less than 250. The aim of the study is to examine SMEs operating within the North Great Plain region. It provides a short summary of the general characteristics of the region, the situation and significance of SMEs based on the data 2009 and it also clarifies the relevant definitions. The data shows that the enterprise type that is most characteristic in the the region is joint venture (the most popular type is Ltd). It can be laid down as a fact that the number of micro and sole entrepreneurs is also significant in the area. It is also clear that the majority of small enterprises dealswith commerce, while most of the medium enterprises are involved in industry (processing industry). As a continuation of the examination, size of investments, influx of foreign capital, ratio of employed people and grant opportunities are also to be evaluated since these factors influence the operation of enterprises as well.

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