. Three key areas are considered, namely occupational and agricultural choice; provision of public goods and infrastructure as …

-border cooperation. Under their influence there are changes is both 'the quality' and the 'quantity' of services of social infrastructure … mechanisms accelerated centripetal movement of the capital, directed at the development of social infrastructure of Karelia. The … objects of social infrastructure are created at places where the biggest profit can be attained in the short time. As a result …

infrastructure provision challenge, and in particular to ensure that infrastructure increases rural competitiveness and incomes …