4) Given the scarcity of government resources to implement different programs of
regional support, it is very important to provide a programs’ competitive edge,
which is the case, e.g. in the regional policy of the European Union.
5) At present, the international community is engaged in rendering technical and
financial assistance to RF, thus prompting yet another trend of research - how to
create a favorable atmosphere in depressive and backward regions for foreign
investors.
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