Assessment of the Prospects for Cross-Border Cooperation in the Conditions of the Changing Function of the Border

Abstract

The relevance of the research topic is determined by the impact of cross-border
cooperation projects and cross-border exchanges on the development and
diversification of the economies of the neighboring countries’ regions located in the
immediate vicinity of the border. In addition, it is important to constantly assess the
trends and dynamics of cross-border cooperation, reflecting changes in the foreign
policy interaction of the Russian Federation and neighboring countries, in order to
develop timely measures to enhance the positive effects or to minimize the negative
consequences. The purpose of the research, the results of which are presented in the
article, was to assess the dynamics of cross-border exchanges between residents of the
Kaliningrad region and Poland after the abolition of the regime of small border
movement and the strengthening of the barrier function of the border. To obtain
author’s conclusions, the methods of expert assessments, economic-statistical and
factor analysis, economic and mathematical modeling were used. The novelty of the
results of the research is that as a result of the carried-out studies, an author’s
assessment of the positive and negative impact of such movements and exchanges on
the development of the economy of the border areas is given. The materials of the
article are of scientific and practical value for scientists involved in the study of the
development of cross-border links, administrations of the border territories of Russia
and European countries, representatives of business, including tourism.