The Essence and Directions of Transformation of Regional Economic Area

Abstract

The goal of this work comprises the scientific substantiation of the theoretical and methodological framework and methodological approaches to the essence and directions of regional economic space modernization. In accordance with the set goal the authors provide the representation of economic area and a region in agreement with the quasi-government paradigm; substantiate the functions of regional economic area and the factors of its development; carry out the comparative analysis of functional and heuristic opportunities of different scientific approaches to the study of the essence and directions of development of the spatial organization of regional economy; define the algorithm of formation of "growing areas" in regional economic area.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n18p223