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Some Methodical Aspects of Determining the Economic Center of a Country

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  • Takhir Kh. TOGUZAEV

    (Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University named after V. M. Kokov)

  • Khadis M. RAKHAEV

    (Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University named after V. M. Kokov)

  • Agnesa V. SHAKHMURZOVA

    (Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University named after V. M. Kokov)

Abstract

The paper specifies the method for determining the economic center of a country. It carries out a critical analysis of research studies on the problem of the “economic center” – a new and rather interesting direction in the “regional” and “spatial” economics – and discusses theoretical, methodological and methodical shortcomings of previous research works. The article highlights a methodological incorrectness that results in methodical and interpretational errors. The authors propose new theoretical and methodical provisions for determining the economic center of a country that underlie an analysis of statistical data. In the article, we logically and statistically test the obtained results in terms of the degree of correctness and offer their interpretation.

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  • Takhir Kh. TOGUZAEV & Khadis M. RAKHAEV & Agnesa V. SHAKHMURZOVA, 2018. "Some Methodical Aspects of Determining the Economic Center of a Country," Upravlenets, Ural State University of Economics, vol. 9(3), pages 45-50, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:url:upravl:v:9:y:2018:i:3:p:45-50
    DOI: 10.29141/2073-1019-2018-9-3-8
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    Keywords

    ECONOMICS SPACE; SPACE OF ECONOMY; CENTRE OF ECONOMY; ECONOMIC CENTRE MIGRATION; STATIC STATE;
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    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General

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