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Regional Economics: Theory and Practice
 

Assessment of the innovative potential of Russia's border regions

ISSUE 4, APRIL 2026

Received: 15 September 2025

Accepted: 20 October 2025

Available online: 29 April 2026

Subject Heading: SPATIAL ECONOMICS

JEL Classification: С51, O32, O33, R11, R15

Pages: 4-15

https://doi.org/10.24891/xmadcy

Dashi D. TSYRENOV Corresponding author, Buryat State University named after D. Banzarov (BSU n.a. D. Banzarov), Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation
dashi555@mail.ru

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9547-7829

Viktoriya M. BAGINOVA Buryat State Agricultural Academy named after V.R. Philippov (Buryat SAA), Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation
baginova_v@mail.ru

https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6497-2625

Valentina S. BAZHENOVA Buryat State Agricultural Academy named after V.R. Philippov (Buryat SAA), Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation
valbazh@mail.ru

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7267-7875

Elena N. VANCHIKOVA Buryat State Agricultural Academy named after V.R. Philippov (Buryat SAA), Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation
evanch@mail.ru

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6206-0178

Subject. The intensity of cross-border cooperation, and productive forces.
Objectives. To develop an algorithm that allows determining the factors influencing the development of the innovative potential of Russia's border regions.
Methods. Systems analysis, econometric modeling.
Results. An approach has been developed for assessing the innovation potential of border areas, which also involves taking into account parameters such as academic mobility and informal channels of knowledge transfer. Specific forms of innovative activity characteristic of border areas are also taken into account.
Conclusions. It is necessary to develop a differentiated policy that takes into account the current level of development of each border region and its specific competitive advantages. Investing in the development of transport and digital infrastructure will help reduce the impact of distance from the country's central regions.

Keywords: innovative potential, border regions, cross-border cooperation, productive forces, econometric model

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