title: CONCEPT OF "BORDER AREA" IN THE CONDITIONS OF INTERREGIONAL ACTIVATION AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION IN UKRAINE
abstract: In the article the directions of border regions are defined. The essence of the concept of «border area» in terms of geographical approach is used. Determined that the border regions are those administrative units of the state adjacent to the state border and have a number of specific characteristics due to the proximity of foreign countries (in the economic, social and cultural levels) and perform the specific functions associated with cross-border activities. It was found that the main criteri
journal: Economics and Law