The development of Kaliningrad regional economy: A new stage of restructuring

Abstract

The Kaliningrad region is developing in complicated exclave conditions, which results in insufficient resilience of its economy to external impacts. There is a need for constant monitoring of the economic situation in the region and the adaptation of the regional strategy to changing conditions. This article sets out to evaluate the stages of regional economy development and the methods of its modernisation and restructuring in view of accumulated experience in reacting to changes in conditions of regional development.

Monitoring economic security in the region based on indicators of sustainable development

“…INDICATORS IN THE REGION According to the statistical and sociological researches of state and prospects of the industry development in the Kaliningrad oblast for 1999-2013, the manufacturing industry of the region determines its key socioeconomic indicators and, first of all, the level of gross value added and gross regional product, so, of course, these sectors should be considered as points of perspective economic development of the region in the future [1,4]. This shows the comparative dynamics of the index of the industrial production in the Kaliningrad oblast and the Russian Federation for 1999-2013 [6-8] (Fig.…”

“…From results of the study of the structure of prices for products based on the 2013 statistical data, it should be concluded that the production of basic foodstuffs is unprofitable. As a result of the high trade margin, which is 35% or more, there is value added left in industrial productions in trade networks [1,4].…”

“…On average, the effect of preferences established by federal laws that regulate the tax and customs regimes with respect to these SEZ subjects is estimated by respondents. This applies to both customs preferences for exporting and importing goods and preferences established for residents working on the mode of 2006 [4].…”

“…At the same time, grain processing yields only 5% value added, while the production and storage of grain yields 10% and wholesale and retail trade of baking products yield 30%. This demonstrates that it is necessary to improve the efficiency of managing the level of added value in the region in order to increase the number of chain links and expand the vertical integration, including networking, traditional types of cooperation, and combining operations and productions from the cultivation of raw materials, as well a storing and processing raw materials and selling finished products [4].…”

“…For Kaliningrad oblast, geopolitical factors determine the need to strengthen economic security, the most important conditions of which are stimulating the development of industry for the reduction of import dependence of the economy and increasing the social and budgetary efficiency of territorial development programs. In the last 20 years, the preferential conditions of a special economic zone (SEZ) stimulated the development of industry and attracting investors to the region in the Kaliningrad oblast [4,5]. The modern problem of the oblast is related to determining preferential conditions in 2016 and the need to improve mechanisms for strengthening the economic security of the region in the conditions of high international risks and changes of priorities in public policy.…”