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Babiy, G. Y. (2015). Development of the border areas in the context of activation of investment-innovation practices in Ukrainian-Polish transborder region. Rehional'na ekonomika - Regional Economy, 75(1), 130-135.
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The role of border areas in the formation of investment-innovation potential of Ukrainian-Polish cross-border region is demonstrated. The positive impact of near border location of the territory to attract foreign direct investment is investigated. The main attention is focused on the socio-psychological factors, in particular, the quality of human and social capital. Identified that the existing investment-innovation potential of the Ukrainian-Polish cross-border region is not fully used, most of the investment does not have the innovative nature. It is established that the main causes of the existing problems are: inadequate quality of human capital, institutional dysfunctions and high levels of labor migration. To strengthen of investment-innovation practices within the Ukrainian-Polish cross-border region is offered to improve the quality of provision of educational services and to ensure the development of innovation infrastructure in the border areas of Ukraine.

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border areas, Ukrainian-Polish cross-border region, investment-innovation practices, socio-psychological factors