Improving the competitiveness and sustainability of a border region

Improving the competitiveness of a border region is scientific problem connected with peculiar position these regions on front edge country, which, one hand, puts them in hard dependence current state relations neighboring state, and other determined by special factor conditions created border. The purpose this study to identify determinants offer recommendations for improving sustainability its economy. To do this, authors developed methodology that takes into account specifics boundary position, tested it example Samara — geostrategic Russian Federation, which has common Republic Kazakhstan. In accordance logic as set characteristics provide advantages object (a region) over another (others), conducted assessment made materials eleven subjects located along perimeter territory adjacent analysis allowed two priority region, ahead influence factors national financial attractiveness, form list specific potential showing possibilities entering world market using resource «border». formulated based results include consideration «border» determinant regional process working out strategy development region. are addressed authorities territories can be used strategic documents aiming at concerning analytical substantiation priorities trade economic socio-cultural cooperation neighbouring territory.